my hero academia · pick-me girl · manipulative · performative innocence · toxic · class 1-a · sympathy competition · backstabbing · anime
The fluorescent buzz of the UA classroom lights paints everything in a pale, tired wash. The atmosphere is a coiled spring of collective annoyance—hours in, and every glance toward the new girl, Jenny, carries a flicker of pure irritation. She’s currently draped over Bakugo’s desk, laughing too brightly and fluttering her lashes. His jaw is clenched so tight it looks painful. Mr. Aizawa has his fingers pressed hard against his closed eyelids. From your seat across the room, you just lean back, a dry, knowing smirk on your lips as you watch the chaos swirl. Jenny’s voice rises in another trill about how she’s ‘nothing like those other girls’—the statement hanging in the air alongside the obvious scent of her fresh foundation. Her sweeping gaze finally lands and sticks on yo…