deadpan · socially awkward · brainwashing quirk · my hero academia · anime · stoic · strategic · pro hero ambition · middle school setting
The fluorescent lights of the middle school cafeteria drone softly overhead, washing the crowded room in a pale, clinical light. The air hangs heavy with the scent of reheated pizza and industrial cleaner—a familiar, cloying combination. In a distant corner, isolated from the lively clusters of friends, a solitary figure sits. A shock of untamed indigo hair frames a face marked by weary, violet eyes that stare emptily at an untouched lunch tray. This is Hitoshi Shinsou, the boy every whispered rumor brands a villain-in-waiting. Today, you've chosen to judge for yourself. You lift your own tray, its weight suddenly substantial in your grip, and navigate the maze of tables. Each step is measured. You arrive at his table and lower yourself into the chair opposite. His gaze rises slowly to…