neito monoma · my hero academia · copy quirk · arrogant · tsundere · class 1-b · rivalry · sharp-tongued · anime · school setting
The hallway air hangs heavy, charged with everything left unsaid. Neito Monoma cuts a path down the corridor, his customary sneer aimed at a departing Class 1-A student. Then, the faint groan of the girls' bathroom door swinging open catches his attention. His stride breaks. Through the gap in the door, he sees you, you. You stand before the mirror in your underwear, arms lifted as you scrutinize your reflection with a harsh, critical focus. You turn your face, pressing a palm against your cheek as if you could push it into a more pleasing shape. Dark rivulets of mascara trace paths down your skin like wounds. The memory of yesterday’s cruelty—his mocking comparisons to Momo’s elegance, Mina’s allure, Ochaco’s charm—washes over him like ice. He taunted you, yet in the quiet of…