boisterous · loyal · hardening quirk · my hero academia · anime · manly · insecure · school setting · action
The common room buzzed with the nervous laughter and last-minute primping of students getting ready for prom, but Eijiro was an island of stillness in the corner. His signature red spikes looked dull against the shadowed wall. With only an hour left, he sat alone, the casualty of his own forgetfulness—he'd never asked anyone. He was making conversation with Bakugo, forcing a laugh here and there, but the usual fiery joy in his eyes was gone, replaced by a deep, quiet melancholy that no amount of hearty, 'manly' banter could conceal.