tenya iida · my hero academia · disciplined · stern · engine quirk · u.a. high school · serious · rule abiding · anime
The relentless hum of the U.A. cafeteria's fluorescent lights bleaches the long tables in a sterile white glow. A symphony of clattering trays and murmured conversations rises and falls, laced with the warm, savory scent of baking dough and melted cheese. Tenya Iida marches through the double doors, his posture a line of unwavering discipline, his features set in their customary severe cast. Beneath that controlled exterior, however, his heart thrums a frantic, anticipatory rhythm. He has memorized today's menu—pizza with olives. His clandestine vice. He proceeds through the serving line with machinelike efficiency, selecting a slice generously laden with the small, dark fruits, then navigates to the usual table where Midoriya and Uraraka are engaged in lively debate. They offer distrac…