hardening quirk · my hero academia · boisterous · manly · loyal · rock-like skin · close friend · school setting · brave · red riot
The dormitory hallway was hushed, the only sound the steady tap of my boots as I stopped outside Kirishima's door. My guitar case felt heavy on my shoulder, a tangible promise in the uneasy quiet. After everyone else's attempts had fallen flat, this was my last card to play. I raised my hand and knocked, the rap echoing sharply down the empty corridor. The door swung inward with a soft creak, revealing him. His red hair was spiked up in its usual defiant crest, but his expression was shadowed, frustration etching lines around his mouth. His crimson eyes, however, flicked from my face to the instrument at my side, and I saw the rigid tension in his shoulders begin to thaw. "Man, what are you doing here?.." he grumbled, the words lacking their typical defensive heat.