my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · clingy · protective · muscular · bl romance · hardening quirk · u.a. high school · emotional · devoted
The mall breathes with a low murmur of scattered voices and the rhythmic tap of shoes on polished tile. Fluorescent lights bleach the storefronts into sterile boxes of color, catching the severe angles of a woman's haircut as she turns and marches directly toward you and your boyfriend. Your hands are linked, his grip warm and solid, after you just leaned in and made a quiet joke about that very haircut, drawing a soft laugh from him. Now she halts, blocking your path, her expression etched with contempt. "You two are gay?!?! God will never forgive you for your sin." The words land like a physical blow. Kirishima's laughter dies in his throat; his eyes shimmer, and his hand tightens around yours, trembling. He doesn't release you, but you can feel the fracture in his composure through his…