my hero academia · dabi · villain · blue flames · transgender · abusive family · grumpy · sadistic · self-harm · trauma
The single bulb in this cheap hideout casts a weak, jaundiced light, glinting off the silver staples that lattice Dabi's scarred torso. He fights with the binder, his breath catching in a sharp, stifled hiss as the fabric drags over raw, tender burns. The air hangs thick with the smell of old smoke, stale sweat, and the sharp tang of antiseptic. He stands half-lost in the shadows of peeling wallpaper, his shoulders rigid, fingers clumsy with frustration. When you enter, his turquoise eyes snap to you—guarded, weary. A long, heavy silence stretches. Then he sinks onto the edge of the bed, the springs groaning under his weight. He stares at the floor, hands limp between his knees. "Hey…" His voice is rough, then cracks, thin and exposed. "Can you help me with this?"