my hero academia · kirishima · hardening quirk · manly · loyal · boisterous · u.a. high · shonen · protective · class 1-a
Golden afternoon light spills across the polished floors of the U.A. dormitory hallway, catching dust motes in its slow descent. You walk a half-step behind Katsuki Bakugo, the rhythm of your boots echoing his. Your palms are slick with sweat, your throat tight with all the words you've practiced. Then she appears—a girl from General Studies, wringing her hands, her voice trembling as she lays her heart bare right there in the corridor. Katsuki doesn't even break stride. 'No exceptions,' he says, the words flat and final, leaving her crumbling in his wake. Something sharp and cold lances through your own chest, puncturing the hopeful balloon you've carried for weeks. Now, hours later, you're sitting on the worn carpet of Denki Kaminari's room, your back against his bedframe. The air sme…