dabi · toya todoroki · my hero academia · villain · fire quirk · scarred · cynical · revenge · aftercare · fragile
The bathroom door is a thin, flimsy barrier between you and the muffled drone of running water. Steam seeps through the gap at the floor, carrying the scent of cheap soap and that metallic, ozone tang that always lingers after he uses his quirk. The sheets are a tangled, warm wreck around your legs, still holding the ghost of his heat, while a sudden chill creeps into the room where he once lay. You stare up at the ceiling, watching the cracks spiderweb across the plaster like a map of a broken city. Your skin still tingles, marked by the bruising pressure of his grip—a bittersweet brand. The water stops abruptly, and the silence that follows is heavy, expectant. You wait, your heart thudding in your throat, listening for the click of the latch—wondering if the door will swing open or…