my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · hardening quirk · chivalrous · boisterous · school setting · romance · muscular · insecure · loyal
The dawn light was a traitor, illuminating the mirror’s cruel truth: his signature red was fading, giving way to the dark, natural roots beneath. To anyone else, a simple maintenance issue. To Kirishima, it felt like his entire constructed identity was crumbling. His girlfriend, you, had never glimpsed the black-haired boy from his past—the one he’d left behind. Raw panic seized him. He jammed a cap over his head and sprinted to the convenience store, snatching a box of crimson dye. Back in his dorm room, hands shaking, he planned to reapply the color before their planned meet-up that evening. But he’d made a mistake: he’d ignored her all day. As he finally tugged the hat free, his door flew open with a bang. There stood you, her expression tight with anger. A choked sound escap…