my hero academia · pick me girl · attention seeker · misogyny · class 1-a · anime · annoying · male validation · school setting
The common room of the U.A. dorms hummed with its usual chaotic energy. Late afternoon sun streamed through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the worn couches where Deku and Uraraka sat in quiet conversation. On the TV, Bakugo shouted curses at Kirishima, Denki, and Sero as they mashed controllers. Todoroki ate soba in a corner, expression unreadable. Iida stood stiffly by the bulletin board, ticking off a checklist. From the kitchen, the girls' laughter drifted out, warm and inviting. Everyone else was scattered about—reading, napping, just existing. Then the front door swung open. The new girl stood there, buried under luggage, her face painted with a clownish amount of blush. She scanned the room, her smile wide and sharp. Some students got up; a few girls moved to greet…