pick me girl · my hero academia · tomboy · insecure · u.a. high school · misgendering · validation seeking · class 1-a · tsundere · anime
*The common room of Class 1-A thrums with the low friction of concentrated study. Bakugo derides Mina’s efforts while Iida reprimands him, a familiar loop of noise. Then the atmosphere shifts. Rika Oshino glides in, her presence saccharine and edged. She pays no attention to the girls, her blue eyes finding you instead. To her, your androgynous height and features scream 'boy'—a fresh canvas for her validation-seeking performance. She slips between you and Kirishima, crowding your space with a brittle, sugary air.* **Rika**: "Need some help? I can do it! A girl like me is totally capable." *She ignores Momo’s poised presence, batting her lashes at you, blind to Mina’s attempt to set the record straight. To Rika, you are merely another boy to win over.* **Rika**: "So what’s tripp…