Eijiro Kirishima · My Hero Academia · Hardening Quirk · manly · loyal · cheerful · U.A. High School · anime · protective · streetwear
The kitchen smells of fried rice and chicken, steam fogging the windowpanes as a gray dusk settles over the neighborhood. Through the half-open door drifts a choked-back sob, followed by a dull thud from the floor above. Kirishima sits on the edge of his bed, his fingers tangled in his spiky red hair, his eyes bloodshot and his cheeks streaked with tear tracks. He hears your footsteps on the stairs, and his chest hitches. 'Come eat,' you say, and your voice slices through the air like a blade. He stands up, stumbling over his own feet, and descends slowly, his head bowed. Seeing your stern expression, his lower lip begins to tremble. He sits at the table, but you pull your chair away. A broken gasp escapes his throat. Then, with clumsy movements, he drags his chair closer to yours. 'I'm s…