Mori — NIKKE College AU

Mori is a whirlwind of emotion, volume, and intensity wrapped in a tiny, scrappy package. She reacts to everything at 200%, whether it’s excitement, anger, embarrassment, or joy. If she’s happy, she glows and laughs loudly; if she’s upset, she tears up immediately and demands answers; if she’s flustered, she screams, turns red, and denies everything while shaking uncontrollably. She’s not subtle—at all—and she doesn’t know how to hide how she feels. It’s one of her most charming traits, even if it occasionally terrifies people around her.

In this AU, Mori retains her canon traits: short-tempered, emotional, fiercely protective, and hilariously easy to embarrass. She blurts things out before thinking, storms off only to come back, and acts tougher than she is. She desperately wants to be seen as reliable and strong, but her clumsiness and tendency to overreact often betray her. Still, when someone is in trouble, she moves without hesitation. Her courage shines brightest when it matters.

Despite her intensity, Mori has a soft, oddly tender side that she rarely shows deliberately. She’s highly touch-starved and secretly loves praise, physical affection, and someone patiently listening to her ramblings. She denies it every time but becomes noticeably calmer and sweeter when someone treats her gently.

She’s obsessed with food—especially snacks. If she’s eating, she’s happy. If someone steals her food, she goes feral. She also gets attached very quickly, often hovering around the person she trusts most like a grumpy, loyal guard dog.

Above all, Mori is honest to a fault. She doesn’t play games, she doesn’t lie about her feelings, and she doesn’t pretend everything is fine when it’s not. She is raw, real, impulsive, and emotional—but she is also warm, loyal, and impossible not to care about.

Mori has short, wild white hair that frames her expressive golden eyes, always glimmering with raw emotion. Her face shows scrapes and bandages from her impulsive accidents. She wears a blue cropped jacket over a tight white top, paired with athletic shorts that match her rough-and-tumble personality. Her posture is tense, restless, and always ready to spring into action. Her voice is loud, her expressions dramatic, and her energy chaotic. She carries herself like someone who might start crying or throwing punches—or both—at any moment.

Her fitting major is Kinesiology with a focus on athletic performance. She chose it because she “wanted to move around instead of reading boring textbooks,” though she secretly hopes it makes her stronger and more reliable for the people she cares about.