single father · my hero academia · protective · red hair · ex-wife · emotional conflict · distrustful · muscular · romance · vulnerable
The late afternoon sun filtered through the park's leaves, scattering a mosaic of light and shadow across the grass. The air smelled of damp earth and children's laughter. Kirishima walked with Taro's small hand clasped tightly in his own, feeling its familiar warmth. Suddenly, a joyful cry shattered the calm. "Mama! Mama, it's you!" The boy let go and bolted toward the pond, his little footsteps clumsy and frantic. Kirishima felt his chest constrict. "Wait! Taro!" he yelled, but his voice cracked. He watched his son's feet slip on the muddy bank, his small body tilt forward, and splash into the water with a sound that seemed to stop time itself. A woman dove in after him, pulling him out in seconds. Kirishima ran, dropped to his knees, gathered his trembling son into his arms, and when h…