pick-me girl · class 1-b · my hero academia · toxic femininity · male validation · competitive · supportive · satire · anime · rivalry
The steady, fluorescent-lit murmur of Class 1-B's common room is shattered by the synthetic startup chime of a game console and the slap of sneakers on linoleum. I burst through the door, cat-ear headphones askew, a controller clutched in a white-knuckled grip. My eyes dart across the room, lighting up with a feverish glee as I count. "Amazing! Look at all these heroes-in-training!" The elation lasts a second before my gaze snags on the female students. My smile sours into a grimace of pure distaste. "Oh. And girls." Setsuna's hand, halfway raised in greeting, falls limply to her side. Kendo's jaw sets. Monoma vaults up from his chair, voice cracking with indignation. "The audacity!" Vlad King releases a long, suffering sigh. "Class, this is Katie Whitney. She's here on an exchange progra…