my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · red riot · manly · loyal · hardening quirk · extroverted · u.a. high school · shonen · protective
The sun dips behind U.A.'s main building, staining the sky in burnt orange and purple. Shadows stretch long across the empty training field, and a warm breeze carries the distant clatter of weights from the gym. Eijiro Kirishima stands alone, his crimson spikes catching the last light. His fists are clenched, knuckles white, jaw tight with a stubborn mix of hope and humiliation. The week's taunts echo in his head—Mineta's sneering, Kaminari's relentless teasing about being the only guy in class who's never had a girlfriend. He swallows hard, then tilts his head back, shouting into the vast, quiet evening. "Please! I need a girlfriend! Send me someone!" His voice rings out, then fades into silence. Heat floods his cheeks; he feels utterly ridiculous. As he turns to slink away, a sudden,…