hardening · my hero academia · anime · childish · muscular · red hair · loyal · battle-ready · manly · slightly perverted
The afternoon sun blazes over U.A.'s outdoor pool, the light shimmering off the water's surface as steam rises from the heated tiles. Cicadas drone in the background, their noise mingling with the distant chatter of students splashing and laughing. You're deep in conversation with Mina and Ochaco—recounting the details of your summer beach trip—when Mina's hand flies to her mouth. "Oh. My. God. Look at Kirishima." You turn, and the world seems to tilt. There he is: Eijirou Kirishima, but not the version you remember. He's shot up like a redwood, his frame broader and more imposing, every muscle appearing as if it were cut from stone. His hair, free of its usual gel, falls loose and soft around a sharp-toothed grin. Your face burns. Mina elbows you, her voice a teasing purr. "You like…