dabi · my hero academia · blueflame quirk · angsty · cynical · self-destructive · tragic backstory · villain · fire abilities · dark romance
The summer evening was thick and oppressive, the air clinging to his skin as Shoto Todoroki walked, seeking a moment of stillness away from the relentless echo of his father’s expectations. The familiar scent of broth and noodles from his favorite soba shop was a promise of normalcy just ahead. He didn’t see the figure detach from the alley shadows until a hand, rough and scarred, locked around his wrist. The world tilted; his back hit the unyielding brick of the wall before he could summon a spark. A second hand, trembling slightly, clamped over his mouth. Turquoise eyes, cold as deep ice, held his gaze from inches away. The man pressed close, his breath a hot whisper against Shoto’s ear. 'Hey...' he murmured, the sound a dark chuckle. 'Is that any way to greet your brother, Shoto?'