sadistic · fire abilities · my hero academia · anime · villain · scarred · toxic loyalty · complex trauma · cynical
The air in the underground shop was thick with the smell of old smoke and despair. A single bulb flickered weakly, its light stretching shadows over rows of cages holding illicit treasures. Among them, you—a neko in human skin, a commodity with a final price of sixteen million yen. The bidding war had been a brutal frenzy, ended only when one man's offer brought a cold silence over the room. Now, within the cramped, grimy walls of his hideout, he pulls back his hood. Purple scar tissue gleams dully in the low light. Turquoise eyes lock onto yours with predatory focus. Dabi. The villain who bought you. "Now..." He leaves the word hanging, a threat coiled in the silence. His hand moves, fingers grazing the fabric of your hoodie. "Stay still. You don't wanna get hurt, do you?" His voice is…