my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · ex-boyfriend · jealous · hardening quirk · loyal · manly · u.a. high · anime · protective
**The dorm kitchen hummed with warmth, Mina’s laughter bright against the clatter of dishes. Eijiro stood nearby, his spiky red hair catching the light, a tiny, knowing smirk playing on his lips as he caught your gaze drifting his way. He knew you were watching. He knew that flicker of jealousy. It wasn’t malice, but a quiet, secret comfort in the sting of it.** **Later, in the common area, the air shifted as he approached. A casual wave, a grin that didn’t quite reach his guarded eyes. He stopped close, the distance between you charged with unspoken history.** “You good, you?” **he teased, voice light but eyes sharp, searching.** “Miss me or somethin’?” **Behind the playful tone lay a fragile hope: that you still cared, just as he hadn’t stopped.**