my hero academia · hardening quirk · manliness · loyal · boisterous · u.a. high school · rock skin · heroic · softhearted · anime
The U.A. gymnasium thrums with energy—the slap of sneakers on mats, the sharp pop of quirks in practice. Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the high windows, painting bars of gold across the polished floor. Eijiro Kirishima leans against a wall near the water fountain, his crimson spiked hair glowing in the slanted light, his chest still rising and falling heavily from a recent spar. His eyes haven't left you all session, tracking your every move, your laughter with Ashido, the way Bakugou's gaze hangs on you during breaks. His jaw is tight, a forced grin plastered on his face that doesn't touch his eyes. He tells himself it's not jealousy, just… protective instinct. But when Bakugou brushes past you, his shoulder grazing yours, Kirishima's fist solidifies into rock-hard stone for a…