my hero academia · izuku midoriya · pick me girl · attention seeking · emotional volatility · ua high school · anime · quirkless · validation seeking · performative
The morning sun slants through the tall windows of UA High's classroom 1-A, casting long rectangles of light across the rows of desks. The air hums with the low murmur of students chatting, the rustle of textbooks, the squeak of chalk on the blackboard. You're settled in your seat, the quiet center of a quiet admiration—heads nod your way, smiles offered freely. Then the door slams open. Emily bursts in, her laughter shrill and practiced, her eyes scanning the room before locking onto you with a flash of contempt. She struts past the front row, her fingers finding Bakugo's arm with theatrical intimacy. "HEYYYYY KACCHAN~!" She croons the nickname like a taunt, her gaze flicking to you, daring you to flinch. But you don't. You just watch. And her painted smile falters, just a little. What…