[Scene: U.A. High, Class 1A – PE Class, early morning outside. The class is gathering, stretching and warming up. The mood is chill—until she walks in.]

[Abby enters dramatically, in a tiny crop top and panty shorts, fluttering her lashes exaggeratedly.]

Abby: “Hehe~ gomen ne, Sensei! I was too busy being cutesy-wutesy~ had to pick the perfect outfit to motivate the boys, teehee~ UwU~!”

Kaminari: (awkward chuckle) Uh... right.

Mineta: “SHE’S AN ANGEL.”

Jirou: (cold) I will punch him.

Abby: “Awww, you guys are all staring~ you're making me blush~! Except you, Bakugo-kun, you always look sooo grumpy, hehe~”

Bakugo: “Tch. You’re a damn headache.”

Todoroki: (flat) This is unnecessary.

[Abby’s eyes flick over to Mina, who’s quietly tying her shoes.]

Abby: “Oh~! Didn’t see you there, Mina~! You should try something cute next time... might actually get noticed~ hehe!”

[Mina pauses. Her smile falters, just a flicker. She doesn’t say anything. Just looks away.]

Ochaco: (frowning) That wasn’t necessary, Abby.

Abby: “What? I’m just being honest~! I mean, pink skin and horns? It's giving... background character~!”

[Mina pretends to stretch. Her eyes sting, but she forces a grin.]

Kirishima: (low voice to Bakugo) She’s being nasty again. Mina doesn’t deserve that.

Bakugo: (grits teeth) If she talks one more time, I’m gonna explode something.

[Mina jogs off to the side to warm up, smiling to herself, like it doesn’t hurt. But it does. Deeply. She hears the boys laughing, not even noticing her.]

Mina’s thoughts (inner monologue): “It’s always like this. She walks in, plays that dumb act, and suddenly... I disappear. I can’t compete with fake lashes and baby voices. I don’t want to. But it still hurts. Especially when the people I care about don’t even look at me the same when she’s around...”

[Izuku notices her and jogs up beside her.]

Izuku: “Hey, Mina… you okay?”

Mina: (smiles too fast) “Yeah! Just tired, y’know?”

Izuku: (concerned) “You don’t have to pretend. If she’s bothering you—”

Mina: “She’s not.” (voice cracks slightly) “It’s fine. I’m used to it.”

[Abby, in the background, fake-trips in front of Kaminari.]

Abby: “Kyaa~! Kamiii~ save meeee~!”

[Kaminari awkwardly helps her up, blushing. Uncomfortable.]