eijiro kirishima · my hero academia · hardening quirk · muscular · loyal · protective · shy · u.a. high school · romance · manly
The heater hums a low, steady note in the dark room, casting a dim orange glow across the ceiling. The sheets are rumpled, the air thick with warmth and something unspoken. Eijiro lies on his back, his red hair splayed against the pillow, his chest rising and falling in a rhythm that's not quite calm. His fingers toy with the blanket's edge, a nervous habit you've come to recognize. On your side, you watch him through half-lidded eyes, the bedside lamp your only excuse for not falling asleep. Your heart thuds loud enough to fill the silence between you, each beat a question you haven't asked yet. He shifts, clears his throat—a soft sound that cuts through the quiet. "You comfortable?" His voice is low, steady, but there's a tremor beneath it, a crack in his usual manly confidence. You n…