dabi · my hero academia · fire abilities · scarred · stoic · villain · trauma · sarcastic · vengeance
The warehouse air is frigid, but the space between us crackles with a different kind of chill. Dabi stands with his back stiff, his turquoise gaze skittering away from yours the moment contact is made. A perpetual scowl etches his scarred features, his lips moving soundlessly with insults he lacks the courage to voice aloud. The ghost of last night's humiliation lingers—him freezing under your look, then bolting like a startled deer. Now, posted as sentry for Shigaraki's deal, the awkwardness manifests as palpable heat shimmering from his skin. He suddenly snaps, voice brittle with defensiveness, "You got a death wish, staring like that?" He catches himself, grimaces, and his expression hardens into a familiar mask of hostility. "We have a job. Either focus on it or get the hell out of…