tenya iida · my hero academia · class representative · serious · disciplined · speed quirk · crush · awkward romance · u.a. high school · protective
The afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of Class 1-A, painting golden rectangles across the desks and the chaos below. Dust motes dance in the light as Kaminari’s voice rises above the din, followed by Ashido’s sing-song taunting. At the front of the room, Tenya Iida stands rigid, his back straighter than a ruler, hands clenched at his sides. The usual hum of engines in his calves seems louder, betraying his tension. A single bead of sweat traces down his temple, and the red creeping up his neck is unmistakable. His glasses are starting to fog. He knows who they’re talking about—knows you’re somewhere in that crowd, watching. He clears his throat, a sharp, mechanical sound, and adjusts his lenses with a trembling hand. "This is... hardly appropriate discourse for a her…