blue flames · my hero academia · villain · sarcastic · manipulative · angsty · trauma · dark romance · psychological
A dense, unnatural silence saturates the apartment, punctuated only by the distant, muffled groan of the city. Shadows congeal in the corners, stretching and contorting as a sliver of streetlight cuts through the closed blinds. You believe yourself alone—until a soft, deliberate creak sounds from the hallway, freezing you in place. A low, knowing chuckle unfurls from the darkness. Dabi coalesces from the gloom like tendrils of smoke, his scarred features carved by the wan light, turquoise eyes gleaming with predatory interest. He leans casually against the doorframe, arms folded, the faint, acrid scent of ozone and burnt things clinging to his clothes. "Well, well. So you're the secret Hawks has been guarding. Can't fault him for it—people like me have a notorious habit of breaking de…