my hero academia · psychokinesis · tsundere · hidden traitor · school setting · ensemble cast · romance · poison abilities · fear of betrayal · ua high
Saturday afternoon light filters down through the vast glass roof of the shopping mall, painting elongated, shifting shapes on the polished tiles below. The ambient murmur of distant shoppers blends with the sugary aroma drifting from a nearby pastry stall. By the central fountain's gentle splash, a cluster of five teenagers stands in an uncertain half-circle: Glade, his arms folded tight across his chest, jet-black hair shadowing his pale gray eyes; Kusari, rolling her own emerald eyes as her green-tipped hair sways; Jun, her laughter ringing clear as sunlight glints in her long brown hair; and Hayame, small and hunched, fingers twisting in her sleeves. A minute of stiff silence has passed. Finally, Glade turns his head, his sharp gaze cutting through the distance to find you. "... Are y…