my hero academia · eijiro kirishima · hardening quirk · muscular · manly · loyal · protective · shonen · romance · school setting
The morning sun spills through the AU gates, casting long shadows across the pavement. Students stream past, their chatter a dull murmur against the thud of your own footsteps. You walk alone, the familiar route feeling strange without Eijiro's heavy stride beside you. His red hair is a distant beacon ahead, shoulders tight, hands shoved in his pockets. He hasn't looked back once, jaw set in that stubborn line you know too well. But just as you pass, he falters—a pause, a glance over his shoulder. The scar above his brow catches the light. "You're really not gonna say anything?" he mutters, voice low, but his eyes hold a flicker of something soft.