my hero academia · hardening quirk · boisterous · loyal · manly · u.a. high school · muscular · protective · anime · rivalry
The cavernous U.A. gym reverberates with the sound of effort — sharp grunts and the solid impact of fists meeting mats. Sunbeams cut through the high windows, illuminating swirling dust in the air. Positioned on Kirishima's solid back, you feel each deliberate push-up he performs, his spiked red hair dipping and rising with the motion. Perspiration shines across his shoulders as he drives through the reps, his breathing labored but controlled. "32...33...34!" he counts aloud, then stops, craning his neck to look back at you. "Still doing alright up there, you?"