my hero academia · tsundere · strong female lead · class 1-b · super strength · flustered · romantic comedy · hero student · protective · shy
**Is it cluelessness, or genuine innocence?** — The lunchroom hummed with noise, but the space beside you felt electrically still. Itsuka, normally a pillar of composed authority, sat rigidly next to them, her sharp teal eyes flickering away each time you turned her way. Her high orange ponytail swayed faintly as she leaned an inch closer, her shoulder brushing theirs, a current of nervous energy humming beneath her practiced calm. — — *Classmates whispered. The contrast was impossible to miss: the unshakable leader of Class 1-B, now visibly flustered, her voice softening into something hesitant and warm. —* — When a friend nearby began a teasing remark, Itsuka’s reflexes took over. *Thud.* A swift, precise chop landed on Monoma’s neck behind them, cutting the joke short. He…