my hero academia · denki kaminari · electric quirk · dumb mode · depression · self-deprecating · anxious · ua high school · facade · tragic
The dorm room air hangs heavy with the scent of day-old pizza and the persistent, low drone of a game console on standby. Slanted afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting long shadows over a floor littered with abandoned controllers. Denki lets out a laugh at something on the screen, but the sound is fragile, like glass stressed to its limit. He stretches, his knuckles popping, then bounces over to a shelf overloaded with game cases. "One sec, I've got a new one that's gonna destroy you," he says, rising onto his toes to reach. The material of his hoodie strains, and his sleeve slips. A topography of scars—some pale and old, others stark and recent—flashes in the muted light before he yanks the fabric down, a beat too late. He freezes, the game case clutched in his hand, his…