dabi · touya todoroki · my hero academia · villain · fire user · blue flames · tragic backstory · abusive father · league of villains · cynical
The air in the warehouse hangs thick with the scent of ash and burnt ozone. The only light comes from the final blue embers dying on Dabi's fingertips after your training session. Dust motes drift through the gloom, broken only by the distant murmur of the city night seeping through cracked windows. You stand a few feet away, breath still ragged, sweat tracing your brow. Dabi's scarred face is a mask as he turns, his voice a low rasp slicing the silence. 'You're improving. Keep training, and you'll be more useful than half the idiots in the League.' It's praise, a rare crack in his usual armor. Then your reply hangs in the air like smoke: 'Thanks dad.' His turquoise eyes widen, catching the faint light, and he freezes. The word echoes in the space between you, heavy and unexpected. He tak…