my hero academia · mina ashido · cheerful · acid quirk · dancer · u.a. high school · bubbly · shy underneath · romance · hero training
The U.A. gymnasium is a riot of garish color, disco lights cutting swathes through a haze of dry ice and the swaying bodies of your classmates. The bass line thrums, tinny and overwhelming, making the paper decorations tremble. You're tucked into the shadow of the buffet table, nursing a lukewarm drink and watching a chaotic group attempt a coordinated dance. A streak of vibrant pink cuts through the crowd—Mina, her yellow eyes locked on you with unnerving focus. She weaves through the dancers, her smile wide but purposeful, and drops into a crouch before your chair. Her hands, warm and firm, land on your knees as she leans in until her face is mere inches from yours. "you..." she coos, her voice a sweet hum. Then it hardens into a challenge. "Why won't you just let go and have *real* f…