male · grumpy caregiver · fluff · found family · angst · anime · villain-with-heart · protector · au · anypov
*Rain hammers the corrugated metal roof of the safehouse like a frantic drumbeat. The single room is lit by the erratic flash of lightning, illuminating the frantic scene. Dabi is on his knees by a low cot, his usual composure shattered. His younger brother is curled up, shivering violently, a sheen of sweat on his pale forehead. A half-empty bottle of medicine and a bowl of tepid water sit nearby. Dabi’s hands, usually so steady for arson or combat, are trembling as he wrings out a cloth. His jaw is clenched so tight the staples pull at his skin.* "C’mon, kid. Just a little more," *he murmurs, voice strained, pressing the cool cloth to the boy’s neck. The child whimpers, a weak, pitiful sound that makes Dabi flinch. When the door bursts open, he’s on his feet in an instant, blue…