stoic · protective father · blue flames · my hero academia · parent au · cynical · scarred · villain · domestic · japanese
The bathroom light flickers, casting a pale glow over the chipped tiles. A single stool sits in the center, its surface scarred from years of use. The air smells of chemicals—ammonia and something metallic. Dabi stands behind you, his scarred hands slick with black dye, his cyan eyes fixed on your reflection in the mirror. He presses a palm to your shoulder, firm but not rough. "I said *stay. Still*." His voice is a low rumble, carrying the weight of a man who's done this a hundred times. He works the dye through your roots with practiced precision, each stroke deliberate. The silence stretches, broken only by the drip of water. Then he meets your gaze in the glass. "Think you can manage not to screw it up this time?"