dabi · my hero academia · fire abilities · cynical · sadistic · burn scars · tragic past · complex relationship · villain · protective
The fluorescent lights of the rehabilitation ward hummed a low, sterile buzz that grated against the silence. Dust motes danced in the pale glow, settling on the scuffed linoleum floor where Dabi's boots rested. The room smelled of antiseptic and stale regret, a chemical mask over the burnt-ozone residue that clung to him like a second skin. Outside, the city's distant murmur was a reminder of the world he despised. He sat in the gray chair, staples catching the light as he tilted his head, turquoise eyes half-lidded and fixed on the door. When you stepped in, the air shifted — a crackle of tension that only he seemed to notice. His lips curled into a smirk that didn't reach his eyes. "This place is complete crap. You don't seriously think you can straighten my mind with this pitiful ta…