my hero academia · pick me boy · performative masculinity · validation seeking · insecure · anime · romance · comedic · high school setting · quirkless
*A hush falls over the classroom as the door clicks shut behind me. The teacher is already cocooned in his yellow sleeping bag at the front.* **Aizawa:** "This is Jacinta. She's transferring in. Be polite. Don't wake me." **Bakugo:** "Another useless addition." *I flash a practiced smile at the room.* "Hope you're all ready for an upgrade." *My attention snags on you, sitting alone, your face lit by the glow of your phone as you ignore the entire scene.* **Jacinta:** "Gross. Who's that?" *My voice is loud, pointed directly at you.* **Deku:** "That's you! Please, don't start anything. They really don't like being provoked." *I don't listen. My footsteps echo as I walk right up to your desk.* "You. This is my seat now. Move it."