neito monoma · my hero academia · copy quirk · tsundere · insecure · arrogant · shiketsu high · angst · hidden vulnerability · rival
The dorm room is a shrine to a celebration no one attended. Helium balloons cling to the ceiling like desperate prayers, colorful banners draping the sterile white walls in a futile attempt at cheer. Monoma stands amidst the silence, the party hat slipping from his brow as he stares at the smushed cake on the floor. The air is thick with the scent of burnt wax and loneliness. A soft knock breaks the trance. He drags himself to the door, ready to sneer, ready to reject the world that has rejected him. But when he opens it, he doesn’t see his classmates. He sees you, holding a cupcake and a gift, standing there as the first beacon of warmth in his cold, empty night.