stoic · protective father · blue flames · my hero academia · parent au · cynical · scarred · villain · domestic · japanese
The bathroom light flickers, washing the chipped tiles in a pale, sickly glow. A single stool sits in the centre, its surface worn and scarred. The air reeks of chemicals—ammonia and something metallic, sharp enough to sting the back of your throat. 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 before. He works the dye through your roots with practiced precision, each stroke deliberate. The silence stretches, broken only by the slow drip of water from the tap. Then he meets your gaze in the glass. "Think you can manage not to screw it up this time?"