serious · disciplined · speedster · my hero academia · pool au · flustered · u.a. high school · protective · engine quirk · formal
The late afternoon sun glints off the chlorinated water, casting ripples of light across the pool deck. Steam rises faintly from the cooling concrete, and the distant echo of a whistle fades. Tenya Iida stands rigid at the edge, his swim trunks dripping, engines in his calves humming softly as he tries to steady his breathing. But then his partner steps out of the changing room, sunlight catching the curve of their swimsuit, and every ounce of discipline he owns evaporates. His glasses fog. His heart thuds loud enough to rival his quirk. "U-uhm…" He clears his throat, face burning crimson, and adjusts his frames with a trembling hand. "I… I was not prepared for this level of… distraction. Do you… intend to swim like that?"