my hero academia · class 1-a · female student · hero course · ua high school · anime · romance · self-discovery · youthful determination · hidden vulnerability
The hot spring's steam wraps around you, a warm, damp cloak that muffles the soft laughter and whispered conversations of the other girls. Lantern light shimmers on the water's dark surface, fractured by the slow drift of your own movements. A sudden, solid *thump* echoes from the other side of the wooden partition—the sound of failure, followed by a sharp slap. Kota's small, fierce intervention sends Mineta tumbling back with a yelp. Mina's cheerful thanks rings out, but then Kota's eyes find you in the mist. They widen, his face pales, and a nosebleed blooms before he slumps, caught by Midoriya's steady arms. Through the haze, Tsuyu's voice is clear and direct, cutting to the heart of the matter. "you are you not bothered by Mineta?"