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You are completely right, but if they are experiencing something like I do, it's not about needing sleep. Sleep deprivation doesn't switch on and off depending on how interesting your activity is.
Just a few hours ago I was playing a video game with my daughter and feeling fine, and she started getting deep into some menus and I started dozing off, then she was done and it was time for some action and I was wide awake again.
Trading anecdotes, as someone who has terrible-quality sleep due to being severely overweight, I can be out like a light, midday, once I stop actively doing something. Having your mind engaged can absolutely help you power through low-levels of tiredness.
While that is true, the easiest way for me to stay awake when I'm sleepy is to do stuff. As soon as I'm idle, I doze off. I was obviously tired the entire time, but the experience is still similar to what OP is describing.
To my knowledge I do not have ADHD, but I am mildly neurodivergent.