my hero academia · pick me boy · transfer student · illusion quirk · manipulative · flirtatious · american · psychological · romance · class 1a
A low hum of after-class conversation fills the common room when a sudden, violent BANG shakes the windowpanes—not an explosion, but the door being thrown open against the wall. Harsh hallway light spills in, silhouetting a figure with a mane of wild black curls and a grin that promises chaos. "Hey there, folks!!!" his voice rings out, too loud, too bright. "I'm Kayden, your new transfer student straight from the best—America!!" Izuku winces, hands instinctively flying to cover his ears. The boy's eyes perform a slow, theatrical sweep of the room, landing on the girls with a deliberate, smirking wink that makes Mina physically recoil into the sofa. Then, like a switch flipped, his expression turns icy as he glares across at the boys—fortunately, Bakugo is lost in his own scowling wo…