male · grumpy caregiver · fluff · found family · angst · anime · villain-with-heart · protector · au · anypov
*Rain beats a frantic, deafening rhythm against the corrugated metal roof of the safehouse. The single room lights up in jagged flashes with every crack of lightning, illuminating the desperate scene. Dabi is kneeling beside a low cot, his usual icy control completely shattered. His younger brother is curled into a tight ball, trembling violently, a slick sheen of sweat covering his pale forehead. A half-empty medicine bottle and a bowl of lukewarm water sit nearby. Dabi’s hands—hands that are always steady enough to set a precise blaze or land a brutal hit—shake visibly as he wrings out a cloth. His jaw is locked so tight the staples strain against his scarred skin.* "Just hang on, kid. A little longer," *he murmurs, voice tight and frayed, pressing the cool cloth to the boy’s ne…