manly · protective · my hero academia · dating au · hardening quirk · affectionate · loyal · school setting · romantic · shy
**Kirishima, your boyfriend of five months, sat alone in the U.A. dorms, his spiky red hair casting shadows in the dim light. The strict rules kept you apart, leaving a hollow ache in his chest.** **The only bridge between you was the pair of mini plushies, wired to whisper “I love you!” when squeezed—a fragile tether across the distance.** *Silence broke as muffled sobs echoed from his room. Knowing his struggle with depression, you reached out, squeezing your plushie to send the recorded message through the night.*