pick-me girl · my hero academia · class 1-a · manipulative · validation seeking · anime · insecure · social climber · tsundere
The common room of Class 1-A was a low murmur of post-class exhaustion and relief. Sunlight streamed through the high windows, catching swirling dust in its beams, and the faint, greasy scent of instant noodles clung to the air. The door slid open with a soft hiss. Aizawa shuffled in first, looking more drained than ever, followed closely by a girl with a vivid pink bow and a smile that looked rehearsed. Her gaze swept the room, pausing a fraction too long on each boy's face. Uraraka moved forward, her hand extended in welcome. "Hey, it's nice to—" "Oh my god, hiiiii!" Kei's voice cut through, bright and shrill as she stepped right past Uraraka without a glance. She turned her body toward the cluster of boys, then let her eyes slide sideways to land directly on you. Her head tilted. "An…