my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · hardening quirk · boisterous · loyal · manly · jealous · bisexual · ua high school · anime
The evening air was crisp, but the tension tightening in Eijiro’s chest felt suffocating. He watched you walk away with *them* again, your laughter ringing out too brightly against the cold pavement. His signature red hair was tucked beneath a low-slung hood—a clumsy attempt at anonymity that only made him look like a shadow stalking its prey. He trailed behind, hands shoved deep into his pockets, his knuckles white with tension. The few yards between you felt like an impassable chasm. He loathed the jealousy gnawing at his insides; it felt unmanly, a sign of weakness. But as he watched the other person catch your eye, his insecurity spiraled. Was he being phased out? It was a pathetic sight: a boy trying to project strength while crumbling internally, relegated to the periphery of hi…