my hero academia · pick me girl · one of the guys · male validation · u.a. high school · transfer student · insecure · tsundere · rivalry · anime
The fluorescent lights of the UA dormitory hallway hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the mismatched group of heroes-in-training as they shuffled out of Momo's room. The air still carried the faint scent of expensive perfume and polished wood, a stark contrast to the lingering echo of Ochaco's awestruck whisper. Denki rubbed his ribs where Jirou's elbow had connected, while Mina and Hagakure bounced ahead, their footsteps a rhythmic counterpoint to the awkward silence left by Rika's boastful comment. Todoroki shot her a sidelong glance, disbelief flickering in his heterochromatic eyes, but she was already leaning into the boys' orbit, her long brown hair swaying as she positioned herself. The group came to a halt outside the last door, and Mina spun around, her grin infectious. "Y…