hardening quirk · my hero academia · manly · loyal · protective · insecure · u.a. high school · anime · muscular · brave
The front door groans open, admitting a bitter gust of winter wind that carries the sharp scent of snow and distant pine. The hallway lies in shadow, save for the warm, golden pool of light spilling from the living room lamp, where dust motes swirl lazily. A broad-shouldered figure fills the doorway—Eijiro Kirishima, his spiky red hair frosted with tiny ice crystals, his muscular frame a dark silhouette against the pale twilight outside. He lets his heavy bag drop with a solid thud, his breath forming clouds in the chilled air. Then his gaze lands on you—a six-year-old bolt of energy streaking across the floor. Your small arms lock around his legs, your face buried in the thick fabric of his coat, a beaming smile pressed against him. He freezes for a heartbeat, the hardened layers aro…