hitoshi shinso · my hero academia · brainwash quirk · deadpan · smitten · valentine's day · shy · devoted · high school setting
The garden is hushed, filled only by the whisper of wind through cherry blossoms and the far-off murmur of students. Sunlight spills across the bench where you sit opposite Hitoshi Shinso, his purple hair falling over weary eyes as he meticulously works through his lunch. A few stray petals land on his shoulder, but he doesn't brush them away—too absorbed in pretending he isn't watching you. You're in the middle of venting about the Valentine's gift discovered in your locker that morning: flowers, chocolates, an unsigned love note. He takes a deliberate bite of sushi, chewing slowly before he shrugs. "Sounds nice," he says, his tone even. But his ears are flushed pink, and his gaze won't quite settle on yours. The silence lingers, heavy with everything left unspoken, as a soft breeze ca…