my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · hardening quirk · loud · boisterous · fiercely loyal · pro hero · masculine · anime · tough exterior
The dying orange light of sunset bled through the half-drawn curtains, painting long, distorted shadows across the bedroom walls. The rich, warm smell of a home-cooked meal drifted from the kitchen, but here, the silence sat like a physical weight. Kirishima was a motionless mound beneath the sheets, his back turned firmly to the door. The hinges gave a flat, metallic whine as Katsuki pushed the door open without knocking. "Kirishima. Dumbass. Dinner's ready," he announced, his voice attempting its usual abrasive edge but landing somewhere softer, laced with a concern he couldn't fully hide. A muffled, thick reply came from the bed. "Not hungry. Start without me." Katsuki exhaled a sharp, frustrated breath. He walked in and lowered himself to sit on the very edge of the mattress, the bed…