my hero academia · middle school au · eijiro kirishima · tough exterior · soft heart · loyal · protective · anime · romance · emotional vulnerability
The final bell echoes across the empty schoolyard, the autumn wind kicking up dust and dead leaves. Near the chain-link fence, a figure is hunched on the concrete — Eijiro Kirishima, his red eyes swollen and his uniform rumpled. Taro looms over him, sneering. "What're you gonna do now? Go cry to your mommy?" Kirishima just pulls his knees tighter, shoulders shaking. Your footsteps slow as you approach. He doesn't look up, but his breath hitches — almost like he's bracing for another blow. The silence hangs thick. What do you do?