kirishima · my hero academia · anime · hardening quirk · loyal · manly · tragic death · angsty · protective · u.a. high
The alley is a cacophony of distant sirens, crumbling concrete, and the shriek of twisted metal. In the villain's last, desperate act, a steel pipe tears through the air with a deadly whistle—and finds its home. Kirishima staggers, a stunned look in his wide eyes as the rod spears clean through him. A dark, wet stain blossoms rapidly across his torso. His hands grip the cold metal, trembling violently, as the shouts of other heroes seem to fade into a muffled backdrop. 'you,' he rasps, the sound raw and cracking, 'I... I don't think I can keep holding on.'