Even If I Try - To Be Hero X (Reader Insert)

I Knew It

I’d just finished binge watching To Be Hero X.

Again.

Empty snack wrappers were scattered all over my desk like some kind of battlefield, and I was the only survivor.

My brain? Fried.

My heart? Shattered.

And yet, somehow I was already opening my phone to doomscroll on social media. Because that’s what you do when your favorite show decides to emotionally assassinate you.

First thing that popped up? A “Top Ten TBHX Characters” ranking. Yeah, and of course my favorite was shoved way too low. Disrespectful.

Next, everyone’s coping with the finale by spamming fanart of ships, but, ugh- they were so cute it hurt. I saved like… all of them. Coping mechanism, don’t judge me.

Then edits.

Endless edits.

That one clip of X? Aura-farming, living rent-free in my head forever. Whoever made that slowed reverb audio I hope your pillow is always cold on both sides.

And finally, a fan theory thread about Season 2. Wild speculation. I still read every single reply like my life depended on it.

Scrolling..

scrolling….

my thumb didn’t stop. Until it did.

A random link. Looked like one of those cheap quizzes. You know the type, “Which TBHX character would fall in love with you?”

Ha.

Cringe.

And yet my thumb hovered over it because... well, I’m weak.

Tap.

The page didn’t look like much at first. Just another dumb quiz template.

“What’s your favorite color?”
Easy. Click.

“Pick your hero outfit.”
They gave me options like some “White Cape” or “Robotic Armor.” I picked the least ugly one.

Then...

out of nowhere, the vibe switched. The background glitched darker, text glowing like some bootleg horror game.

“If you could step into the world of To Be Hero X… would you? Even knowing the risks?”

I actually snorted. “Wow, okay. That escalated fast.”

Something in my chest twisted like, yeah, bad idea vibes, straight up horror, red flag.

And without a single thought, despite literally knowing better,

I hit YES.

Because clearly,

it’s just a quiz, right?

…Right??

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I woke up with a splitting headache and a weird tingling in my arms and legs. My eyes fluttered open, and i immediately froze.

Nothing looked familiar. No walls, no furniture, no ceiling. Just leaves and branches.

Sunlight flickered through the leaves, painting the ground below in dappled patterns. I tried to sit up and the world lurched violently. My stomach dropped like I’d just been launched off a rollercoaster.

I reached down instinctively to steady myself on the “floor”… and my hand slapped thin air. Panic shot through me.

“Oh shi-!” I squeaked, voice cracking.