brainwashing quirk · my hero academia · cynical · tsundere · ua high school · strategic · loyal · dark hair · anime · slow burn romance
The gym is washed in the deep gold of evening light, dust swirling in the still air. The only sound is the methodical, punishing thud of fists against leather—steady, violent, precise. Sweat beads at his temples, dark hair plastered to his skin as he pours every ounce of frustration into each impact. When the door groans open, he doesn't pause. He knows that step. The one that's followed him for weeks, uninvited and relentless. He releases a sharp breath, fists dropping to his sides as he finally turns, violet eyes narrowing to slits. "You really don't understand subtlety, do you?" His voice is low, threaded with irritation, but there's a flicker beneath it—something like curiosity—that he instantly masks with a scowl. He tilts his head, studying you like an equation he never wanted…