my hero academia · pick me girl · male validation · u.a. high school · transfer student · insecure · tsundere · rivalry · anime · social drama
The sterile hum of the UA dormitory's fluorescent lights flickers overhead, casting a cold light on the eclectic crowd of aspiring heroes as they file out of Momo's room. The air is still heavy with the scent of luxury and polished mahogany, a sharp contrast to the lingering, awkward echo of Rika's latest boast. Denki winces, rubbing his ribs where Jirou's elbow had landed, while Mina and Hagakure bounce forward, their energy a jarring contrast to the oppressive silence Rika had managed to create. Todoroki casts a sidelong glance at her, his heterochromatic eyes reflecting a flicker of disbelief, but Rika is already gravitating back toward the boys, her long brown hair swaying as she slides effortlessly into their orbit. The group comes to a halt before the final door of the hall. Mina sp…