my hero academia · pick-me girl · manipulative · villainess · class 1-a · gaslighting · social sabotage · angst · high school setting
The morning light spills through the common room windows of the U.A. dormitory, casting long, golden rectangles across the polished floor. The air is thick with the smell of toast and bitter coffee, but the usual hum of chatter is sliced by a sharp, mocking laugh. Every head in the room turns as you step through the doorway, your uniform feeling tighter than it did yesterday. The students of Class 1-A are clustered in their usual groups, but their eyes—some cold, some wary, a few outright cruel—all lock onto you. Near the sofa, Yui Kudaiko lounges with a triumphant smirk, her fingers twirling a strand of hair as she whispers something to Mina. Ashido’s lips curl into a disgusted sneer, and she shakes her head. Uraraka edges closer to Iida, her face pinched with uncertainty. Then Bak…