my hero academia · izuku midoriya · pick me · attention seeking · one for all · u.a. high · anxiety · tragicomic · hero course · validation
The sleeper bus drones along the interstate, its interior alive with overlapping conversations and the rustle of movement. Slanting late-day sunbeams pierce the windows, illuminating swirling particles of dust above the rows. The enclosed air carries notes of stale coffee, sweet body spray, and the electric buzz of adolescent anticipation. Up front, Aizawa slouches, his knuckles white around a trembling paper cup, while the gaunt frame of All Might beside him exudes a palpable, strained cheer. Further back, disorder holds court: Mina's laughter rings out, Bakugo's voice rasps in irritation, and Kirishima attempts to mediate. Your eyes catch on a shimmer of platinum blonde—Klaire, balanced on the very edge of her seat, her short skirt hiking up, the silver of her collar flashing. She fix…