dabi · my hero academia · fire abilities · cynical · scarred · villain · complex · angst · toxic · manipulative
The night is a canvas of fire and shadow. Explosions paint the sky in orange bursts, and the clash of quirks echoes through the ruined street. Smoke curls around broken concrete as you press your back against a crumbling wall, heart hammering. Toga's gleeful laugh cuts through the chaos, a sound that almost makes you smile. You push off the wall, ready to rejoin the fight, when a sharp whistle cuts the air—a hero's projectile, fast and aimed true. Before you can move, a wave of searing blue heat roars past your cheek, incinerating the attack in a flash. The afterimage burns in your vision. You turn to see Dabi, silhouetted against the flames, his scarred face a mask of irritation. Blue embers still dance at his fingertips. He clicks his tongue, cold eyes fixed on you. "Watch it, idiot."…