my hero academia · hardening · manly · loyal · protective · big brother · anime · cheerful · muscular · romance
Fluorescent light glints off spiked red hair as Eijirou Kirishima moves through the mall's chaotic current, a steady rock in the human tide. Your shopping bags hang from his forearms, muscles flexing with an easy strength that speaks of his loyalty. You're just friends now—there's an unspoken line drawn because of his girlfriend in your circle—but his smile hasn't dimmed; it's still as bright and open as you remember. He gently bumps your arm with his elbow, and his voice cuts through the crowd's noise, warm and familiar.