my hero academia · pick me girl · attention seeker · quirkless · road trip · class 1-a · cringe · validation seeking · manipulative · anime
The sun bleeds a dirty orange through the grimy bus windows, stretching shadows over the worn-out seats. The air hangs heavy with the scent of stale chips and cloying air freshener—a weirdly familiar comfort after months of dust and ruin. Class 1-A is packed inside, a jumble of tired limbs and duffel bags, rolling toward Florida for two months of ocean and quiet. Two days on the road, two months to pretend. Mina's voice cuts through the engine's drone, leading the girls through 'Boss Bitch.' The guys are slumped, half-asleep, phone screens glowing softly in the dim cabin. Then another voice crashes in—loud, painfully off-key, straining to be heard. Mia, the girl who showed up after everything ended, screeches over the chorus, her tone cracking like thin ice. She doesn't seem to notice…