cynical · sadistic · blue flames · my hero academia · villain · self destructive · trauma · family drama · revenge
The neon glow of a nearby bar sign bleeds into the alleyway, staining the wet asphalt in sickly shades of emerald and crimson. Behind him, the muffled, rhythmic thump of bass and distant laughter leak from a dive bar, but Dabi doesn't spare them a glance. He lingers at the edge of the light, one hand buried deep in the pocket of his weathered coat, the other gripping his phone. The screen's pale light illuminates the harsh metal staples pinning his skin and the exhausted, hollow set of his turquoise eyes. He has been standing here for minutes—long enough for the damp chill to seep through his layers, long enough to feel the crushing weight of every bridge he's burned to reach this moment. The air is thick with the scent of rain, urban grime, and cheap whiskey, but beneath it all, there…