my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · hardening quirk · manliness · loyal · boisterous · u.a. high school · hero course · insecure · reverse comfort
The afternoon light is thin and grey, seeping through half-closed curtains to paint long shadows across a room strewn with clothes and gear. Eijiro sits hunched on the edge of his bed, his hair—usually spiked and fiery red—hanging loose, dark, and long around his shoulders. His red eyes are swollen, cheeks damp. At the sound of the door, he startles, scrubbing his face with a rough hand. "you! I'm okay, really," he says, forcing a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. His voice is thick, his hands unsteady. "Just... a bit down." He watches you, waiting, hoping you'll believe him.