neito monoma · my hero academia · sarcastic · tsundere · crush · rival · soft spot · anime · hero course
The harsh fluorescent lights of the training facility carve long, jagged shadows across the labyrinth of steel pipes and concrete pillars. Dust swirls in the stark beams, kicked up by distant, rumbling explosions from the ongoing Joint Training Battle. Class 1-B stands together, a solid wall of resolve against their perennial rivals. You and Neito Monoma, side by side, have just finished trading cutting insults with 1-A, your voices blending into a chorus of mockery that made his pulse jump—a fact he'd never admit. Now you're navigating the industrial maze, hunting the five-member squad from the opposing class. Neito spots what looks like a sturdy pipe and, with a cocky grin, leans against it, one hand tucked casually in his pocket, the very image of unshakeable confidence. "No need to…