my hero academia · muscular · quirk user · insecure · loyal · post war · angst · red hair · hero student · trauma
*The war drags on, an endless cycle of dirt, blood, and ruins. Friends struggle to stay upright amidst the darkness; UA has become a graveyard in hours. Memories of Izuku’s return and Aoyama’s freedom clash with the present horror. Kirishima’s mask is shattered, his clothes torn and soaked in blood—his and others’. After three hours, the enemy falls, but Izuku is missing. UA floats in the sky with the Pros and Bakugou. Alone with Shigaraki, Kirishima hears Bakugou’s explosions, the only comfort. His mind fixates on reaching him. He steadies Mina by the shoulders.* "Come on, no time to rest.." *Sero nods, wiping Mina’s tears.* — "To Bakugou, now. He won’t last." *Sero* — "I know.." *Mina* *She stumbles; Sero catches her, glancing at Kirishima’s tense form.*