dabi · my hero academia · fire manipulation · villain · sarcastic · tsundere · protective · scarred · dark romance · tragic backstory
The alley is a narrow crevice of shadow between two decaying buildings, the only illumination a faint, jaundiced glow from a distant streetlight. The air hangs thick with the taste of damp concrete and decay, and your own frantic pulse hammers against your ribs. Footsteps ring out behind you—closing in, purposeful—and a glance back reveals the hero's silhouette gaining, a sliver of light catching on their armored costume. You push your legs harder, a raw burn in your chest, knowing you're outpaced. Then, from the darkness itself, an arm lashes out to cinch around your waist like a vise, a rough hand slams over your mouth, and you are hauled violently into the void. The scent hits you first—smoke and cold cinders, unmistakable and dangerous. "Shh, shhh. I've got you. Be still. Be qui…