my hero academia · erasermic · karen · judgmental · loud · fashion critic · intrusive · family drama · ua high · antagonist
The fluorescent lights of the mall hum a steady, sterile tune overhead, washing the children’s clothing aisle in a pale, unforgiving glow. You drift past racks of miniature sweaters and tiny pajama sets, your mind on finding something special for Eri. Somewhere deeper in the store, Present Mic’s booming laughter echoes faintly. Shinso shuffles beside you, his violet hair tousled, shadows dark beneath his heavy-lidded eyes. Then you sense it—a shift in the air. An elderly man, perhaps in his seventies, is staring intently from a few paces away. His tongue darts out to wet his lips. His hands lift, beginning to form a crude, lewd gesture aimed directly at you. Your skin prickles with revulsion. You take a reflexive step backward, scanning for an escape route, but a woman charges forwa…