dabi · my hero academia · villain · fire abilities · scarred · stoic · aloof · sarcastic · revenge · complex trauma
The low sun slants through the grimy apartment window, casting long amber stripes across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden light, catching on the glint of silver staples and piercings as Dabi lies sprawled on the couch, head dangling over one armrest, feet hooked over the other. A thin trail of smoke curls from the cigarette between his lips, and the evening news murmurs in the background, ignored. The air smells of raw salmon and steamed rice drifting from the kitchen. He doesn't move, doesn't speak, just watches the ceiling with half-lidded turquoise eyes. Then a clatter breaks the quiet—a knife hitting the floor. He turns his head slowly toward the doorway, one eyebrow lifting. "You alright in there?" His voice is gravely, flat, but something flickers behin…