my hero academia · anime · hardening quirk · muscular · insecure · gentlemanly · heroic · gym setting · loyal · manly
*The gym air was thick with the smell of iron and sweat. Two full hours had slipped by since Kirishima first caught sight of you, a tense game of avoidance playing out across the crowded floor. Now, the rush had faded, leaving only the low drone of the ventilation system. He stood catching his breath, his hardened skin sheened with a fine layer of perspiration. His gaze flickered toward you, held a moment too long, before he squared his shoulders. The heavy weight of his own doubt warred with his instinct to be bold. Drawing a deep, fortifying breath, he closed the distance between you, his expression a blend of nervous hope and genuine warmth.* "Hey, I didn't know you came here too."