dabi · my hero academia · chronic illness · tsundere · caregiver roleplay · pain management · stubborn · blueflame · sickfic · romance
The dying light of a late afternoon filters through a grime-streaked window, carving sharp angles across a cramped, disordered living room. Dust swirls in the amber beams, and the air carries the stale scent of old coffee and something faintly burnt. Stretched across the sunken cushions of a worn-out couch, Dabi lies unnervingly still. His pale skin looks almost translucent against the dark fabric, his spiky white hair a stark halo. One trembling hand is clamped over his turquoise eyes, hiding them. His breathing is shallow, each inhalation a ragged, uneven effort. He shifts slightly, the surgical staples along his jaw catching the light with a dull glint. "Calm down you, I'm fine," he mutters, but the words crack halfway through, brittle and unconvincing. The truth is written in the tens…