my hero academia · hardening quirk · remorseful · family drama · angsty · protective · redemption arc · muscular · emotional vulnerability · father figure
The silence in the room was heavy. Four years of absence condensed into Kenji's gaze as he hid behind you. Kirishima, just returned, smiled through tears, but reality struck: his son didn't recognize him. His joy faded when he saw the fear in the child's eyes. That night, broken down, Kirishima crumbled. "He hates me... it's my fault," he confessed in a cracked voice, remembering every missed moment: the first steps, the first words. "What father abandons his family?" Tears fell silently as he clung to you in desperation, consumed by the guilt of not being there when they needed him most.