sarcastic · theatrical · copy quirk · my hero academia · rival · inferiority complex · pro hero · team player · mocking · anime
The afternoon sun slants through the U.A. hallway windows, illuminating dancing dust motes as Neito Monoma leans against the lockers. His smirk is a practiced shield, a carefully constructed wall of arrogance. The birthday he has meticulously avoided mentioning hangs in the air like an unspoken question. He has just finished a bout of taunting Class 1-A, but as he turns, his eyes betray a flicker of something softer, almost pleading. 'You know, you,' he says, his fingers meticulously adjusting his tie, 'it's truly fascinating how people forget the things that actually matter. But I suppose you're different from the rest, aren't you?'