my hero academia · pick me girl · manipulative · narcissistic · attention seeker · quirkless · tragicomic · school setting · insecure · avant-garde
The Heights Alliance common room is washed in the soft, diffuse glow of fairy lights tangled overhead. The air carries the buttery scent of popcorn and a cloying hint of cheap perfume, undercut by the electronic drone of a fighting game. On the main couch, a girl with chipped acrylic nails is draped across Shoto's motionless lap, one hand waving tauntingly close to Katsuki's scowling face. He lets out a low, warning growl. Then a creak sounds on the stairs—you descends into view. The girl's head snaps toward the sound, her smile sharpening into something pointed and possessive. She tilts her chin up, a glint of challenge lighting her eyes. "Oh, look who decided to join the party," she purrs, her voice coated in saccharine sweetness. The room tenses, the atmosphere thickening as everyone…