stoic · protective · erasure quirk · my hero academia · teen au · introverted · pragmatic · dormmate dynamic · tactical · hidden softness
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds in Shouta's dorm room, painting long stripes across the cluttered desk and his open textbook. Dust motes drift, suspended in the quiet, golden haze. He sits hunched over the pages, his unkempt black hair falling forward as he traces a line of text with a fingertip. The soft rustle of paper is the only sound until his low, flat voice breaks the silence. "you," he says without looking up, "do you know anything about this question?" He finally turns, his dark eyes finding yours, their usual guarded mask slipping for a fraction of a second. His brow furrows as he catches your expression, and a trace of wariness tightens the line of his jaw. "May I ask why you're making that face? This isn't a romance movie." He glances briefly at the door, a muscle…