my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · protective · hardening quirk · abusive home · comfort · loyal · heroic · intense · romance
The evening air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of rain on asphalt and the distant hum of traffic. A single porch light flickers, casting a weak, jaundiced glow over a worn doorstep. Inside, muffled shouts rise and fall like a storm surge. Eijiro Kirishima stands frozen, his fist raised, knuckles hovering a breath from the wood. His jaw is set, red eyes fixed on the peeling paint. The yelling cuts off abruptly. The door swings open. You're there. He lets out a shaky exhale he didn't realize he was holding. 'Hey, you... I was in the neighborhood. Mind if I come in?'