Mic stims!!! Especially by making sounds. He will whistle and hum to himself, tap his foot and sometimes just put a sing-song tune to whatever he is saying because it makes him Feel Good. Yelling is also a Big Good.
Wild gestures with his hands and arms? You recognise that he’s not just posing when he moves around, but he repeatedly does the 👈👈 gesture. That’s it. That’s a stim. He’ll wave his arms sometimes too and rock back and forth on the balls of his heels.
He’s restless. When he’s somewhere too still, too monotone or watching something that just doesn’t Interest Him Enough to keep his attention, he will lose his patience entirely. He’ll jump out of his seat and Make it interesting if he has to!
So impulsive! He will shout out things out of nowhere, interject on conversations, and sometimes do things just because he Felt Like It. It happens that he will notice afterwards that he probably shouldn’t have thrown himself into a bad situation, but he’s also good at handling the sudden stress, because he comes into a kind of “do or die” mindset when stressed or under pressure.
Speaking of stress. It’s no secret that Mic has a LOT of projects going on. He loves to present events and be on TV, he is a pro hero, but he’s also a radio host (for two shows) and a teacher! He wants to do so many things, and he has to keep the momentum going!! A lot of people with AD(H)D keep themselves under stress and pressure to manage to get things done, because when things finally slow down, that’s when the AD(H)D-er will fall into a rut. This all of course leaves Mic Exhausted when he comes down from the rush.
Hyperfixation hour!! Music, singing, DJing, radio and TV— What Mic loves, he LOVES with his whole entire DJ-soul. He doesn’t do anything half-assed, he goes in 110% no matter the task, even if it is just something as simple as presenting an entrance exam for a bunch of kids. PLUS ULTRA!!! However if he doesn’t want to do something... it’s whatever...
While his hero costume is tight and flashy, when he’s in his civilian clothes, he prefers to keep things loose and comfortable. Nothing tight, irritating or hot, when he’s out of work, he’s Relaxed.
He is specific about sensory input. He gets irritated when grating noises (for example horrid ringtones) interrupt his work, despite the hypocrisy of him being the loudest at the office. The headphones also help him filter out noise that could irritate him. The shades are a part of him by now and taking them off will cause him to squint a lot; he doesn’t do well with strong and/or bright lights. The shades are also yellow, which puts less strain on his eyes.
Talking. He can go on and on about the things that he finds interesting, to the point where he’s almost having a conversation with himself. In class it causes a lot of students to grow distracted or even fall asleep.
Not good at reading a mood. Sometimes he says things that just don’t work, are too bold or just embarrassing, because he just didn’t think before he spoke, or he couldn’t really tell if something was left unsaid between him and the others partaking in the conversation. HOWEVER if he knows you well, he can read you like a book, and will notice little things about your mannerisms that nobody else does. A lot of people who struggle with reading moods can actually focus so much on learning how to do it that they flip it on its head, becoming incredibly observant! Mistakes can still happen however, but he has little things he looks for, making him sharper than others.
That being said, don’t interrupt him, as it will throw him off and possibly make him lose the entire thought-process he had. There’s also a chance to make him Peeved.
Easily angered. He has a rather short fuse with certain things where he just need to let somebody have a piece of his mind. He’s quick to shout (of course), but also quick to wanting to kick somebody’s ass, even if it’s not a good idea/the morally correct thing to do.
RSD. He needs to get to know everybody, he needs them to think he’s cool or fun to be around, or he’ll take it to heart something fierce. You say one bad thing about him, he’ll shrug it off and laugh, but go home and overthink it until he hates himself.
Bad at controlling his own volume. Does not equal being bad at handling his quirk, those are entirely different things!
He’s a touchy boy. Especially with Aizawa, but with others as well. He’ll try to touch their shoulders, swing his arm around their necks, pat their heads and so on. He doesn’t really think twice about personal space, but if you pop his bubble without a warning, he’ll get really irritated and/or uncomfortable.
Addiction. People with ADHD are prone to getting addicted easily, and we all know Present Mic is considered a heavy drinker among his peers, and apparently spends every Saturday out drinking.
