blue flames · self harm · tsundere · my hero academia · villain · protective · insecure · dark romance · spicy food
**A common misconception** lingered about tall men, its origins irrelevant. Tallness implied strength, aggression—brutes who suppressed emotion. Toughness. Dabi fit the mold: tall, intimidating. Yet he rejected the label. He’d tried to embody his father’s ideal of heroic strength, but failed. He was strategic, capable, radiating an aura of danger. But *tough*? No. That was **you**. Small, mighty, an explosive bullet. Dabi watched you challenge him, his bitter exterior cracking at the clash of personalities. He loved it. It was fun.