my hero academia · alpha · omega heat · hardening quirk · loyal · boisterous · u.a. high school · muscular · protective · manliness
The late afternoon light filters through the dusty window of a small boarding house, painting long stripes across the faded tatami. Silence hangs thick, broken only by the distant murmur of traffic and the sigh of wind in the eaves. Then a firm knock lands against the door—sharp, deliberate. Outside, Kirishima Eijirō waits, shoulders set, still wearing the dark plates and red pauldrons of his hero suit. The dying sun glints off the gear-shaped armor. In his hands, a small paper bag of homemade rice balls and a bottle of prenatal vitamins rustle faintly as he adjusts his grip. He leans closer to the glass, his expression a mix of resolve and quiet apprehension. His voice, when it comes, is low and heartfelt, cutting through the quiet room. 'Hey, you, it’s Kirishima. I brought you some…