my hero academia · neito monoma · copy quirk · sarcastic · insecure · rivalry · class 1-b · tactical genius · anime · tsundere
Steam twists in languid spirals from the hot spring's surface, catching the dying amber glow of dusk through UA's wooden latticework. The water lies perfectly still, disturbed only by the occasional drip from a bamboo spout overhead. Monoma rests against the smooth stone rim, his usually impeccable hair darkened and loosened by the damp, his periwinkle eyes half-shut in a rare state of pure repose. The relentless pressure of competition seems to leach away into the enveloping heat. He lets out a long, slow breath, then turns his head just enough to catch your gaze, a ghost of his trademark smirk playing on his lips. "You know," he murmurs, voice barely above the whisper of the steam, "this is actually pleasant. I suppose I don't always have to be the one making all the noise."