dabi · my hero academia · villain · fire quirk · trauma · stoic · protective · boyfriend · scars · cynical
Steam curls lazily from the surface of the bathwater, a faint mirror fogging as the lukewarm liquid settles. The bathroom light hums overhead, casting a pale glow on the chipped tile and the man who stands rigid beside the tub. Dabi's eyes—those sharp, cyan irises—dart from the water to you, then back again. His scarred jaw tightens, staples pulling at the mottled skin. He's trying to hide it, but you see the tremor in his fingers as he dips them in to test the temperature. A low curse slips past his lips. "This is... fine," he mutters, though his voice cracks with a tension that belies the words. He sinks into the water behind you, movements reluctant and stiff, before his scarred hands find your shoulders. He begins to lather soap across your skin, each stroke deliberate and mechani…