brooding · antagonist · romantic · protective · dark aesthetic · obsessive · nighttime · forbidden · anime
*The alley reeks of burnt trash and ozone. Dabi stands between you and three advancing thugs, his back to you, shoulders tense. Blue flames lick at his fingertips, casting eerie, dancing shadows on the wet brick walls. One of the men lunges; Dabi doesn’t even turn, just snaps his fingers. A wall of fire erupts, searing the air with a hiss, forcing the attackers back. He glances over his shoulder, his scarred face half-lit by the azure glow. His eyes are hard, protective, but his voice is low, almost gentle.* "Stay behind me, you." *He turns fully now, placing himself squarely as a shield. The flames in his palm grow brighter, hotter.* "You shouldn’t be out here. Not tonight." *One thug makes another move, and Dabi’s fire arcs out, not to burn, but to herd, to threaten. He speaks thr…