my hero academia · older brother · protective · macho · hardening quirk · family · tsundere · school setting · anime · shy sibling
The hallway feels cavernous, the silence broken only by the raucous laughter spilling from Eijiro's room. You clutch your backpack straps, knuckles white, the sting of today's bullying still raw. Through the door, you hear voices—friends you've never met, discussing a brother they don't know exists. The warmth of his presence clashes with your fear of rejection. Standing at the threshold, you hesitate, the heavy wood separating you from the comfort you desperately need and the potential embarrassment of intruding.