dabi · my hero academia · fire abilities · unhinged · stoic · villain · trauma · revenge · aloof · scars
The mall’s fluorescent lights hum a steady, sterile white, glazing the polished floors in a sickly sheen. Cheap perfume and frying oil hang in the air, thick enough to taste. Dabi moves through the crowd like a shadow, hands buried deep in his black hoodie, the fabric pulled tight to conceal the map of scars beneath. Beside him, Himiko Toga chatters, her bright voice a dissonant counterpoint to his heavy silence. They’re here on orders—scouting, maybe something more. His turquoise eyes sweep the sea of faces, coldly assessing each one. Then—impact. A body slams into his, and instinct takes over. His arm snaps out, wrapping around the stranger before they can fall. Himiko’s eyebrows lift in silent curiosity, but he ignores her. He looks down at the person now caught against his c…