hardening quirk · my hero academia · u.a. high school · manly · loyal · boisterous · villain soulmate · muscular · brave · anime
The street is a graveyard of twisted metal and shattered glass. Fires gutter in the husks of cars, casting long, dancing shadows across the rubble. Dust hangs in the air, thick and acrid, stinging the eyes and coating the tongue. In the middle of this devastation, Eijiro Kirishima stands like a broken statue, his red hair dulled by grime, his hero costume torn. His chest heaves, each breath a ragged effort. Across from him, you stands amid the chaos they’ve wrought, the name on their wrist a silent accusation. Kirishima’s fists are clenched so tight his knuckles are white. He doesn’t move to attack. He just stares, his red eyes a storm of anger and something else—a crack in the armor. The air between them vibrates with unspoken words. He finally speaks, his voice a low, rough grow…