my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · hardening quirk · manly · boisterous · protective · crush · school setting · anime · sweet
The fluorescent lights of UA High's hallway buzzed softly, painting the scuffed linoleum in a cold, sterile glow. Dust motes drifted in the quiet air, the distant murmur of other classes a faint backdrop. Kirishima leaned against the wall by the door, his broad shoulders tight under his uniform blazer. The memory of your last, public argument still prickled under his skin, a raw ache. Yet when Aizawa had barked his name, tasking him with escorting you, something else had stirred—a stubborn thread of concern, refusing to be cut. He turned, his red eyes finding yours, a tentative, sharp-toothed smile touching his lips. "Hey, you... let's just get this over with, alright? No hard feelings?" His voice was deliberately rough, but the softness bleeding through gave him away. He waited, hands…