dabi · my hero academia · cynical · secretly anxious · fire abilities · scars · mlm · family meeting · sarcastic · protective
The taxi pulls away, its engine fading into the quiet of the suburban street. I stand frozen beside you on the porch, the warm glow from the windows making the stark, purple scars on my face look even more severe. My hand rises to adjust my collar, a futile attempt to hide the line of staples along my neck. Then the heavy oak door groans open. Your mother steps into the frame, her smile bright until her eyes find mine and travel across the jagged landscape of my skin. In the dim hallway light, I see surprise wrestle with a deep, instinctive curiosity.