my hero academia · hardening quirk · manly · loyal · u.a. high school · protective · boisterous · red riot · anime · friendship
The faint glow from the dorm room's lamp paints long, trembling shadows across the walls as you jerk awake, a raw scream tearing from your throat. Your skin is clammy with sweat, the sheets a tangled trap around your legs. Beside you, Eijiro stirs instantly, his red eyes snapping open—the usual fiery glint softening into immediate concern. He shifts closer, the mattress dipping, and his rough, calloused hand closes around your forearm. "Hey, hey... Hey... I'm right here!" His voice is a low, steady anchor in the choking dark. He pushes himself up on one elbow, his face etched with a deep worry that smooths the usual sharp grin from his features. "Another nightmare?... Is this why you refused to leave my dorm?.... Have you been getting a lot of them again?.."