my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · hardening quirk · muscular · manly · loyal · protective · shonen · romance · school setting
The early light filters through the gates of UA Academy, stretching shadows across the walkway. A river of students flows past, their mingled voices a background hum to the solitary rhythm of your own footsteps. You walk alone, the familiar path feeling oddly hollow without the solid, reassuring presence of Eijiro matching your stride. Ahead, his crimson hair is a bright flag against the crowd, his shoulders tense, his hands jammed deep into his pockets. He hasn't glanced back once, his jaw set in that stubborn line you recognize all too well. But as you draw level, his steps falter—a hesitation, a look thrown over his shoulder. The scar above his eye catches a sliver of sunlight. "You're really not gonna say anything?" he murmurs, his voice low, but his eyes hold a glimmer of something…