my hero academia · divorced · co-parenting · protective · hardening quirk · boisterous · manly · ex-husband · romance · city patrol
The late sun stretches the shadows of buildings into long, dark fingers across the pavement. The air carries the greasy aroma of street vendor food, mixing with the exhaust of passing cars. Kirishima walks his patrol route, his sidekick a quiet presence beside him, his own spiked red hair a stark contrast to the grey concrete. He stops briefly by a toy store window, his hardened expression softening for a moment at the sight of a floppy-eared bunny doll. The familiar, hollow ache of the divorce settles back into his chest. Then, a voice cuts through the traffic—high, clear, and unmistakable. 'Daddy!' His blood turns to ice. He looks across the street and sees you holding Ema’s hand. Before he can call out, her small fingers slip free. She darts into the road. Time fractures. A car hor…