dabi · my hero academia · villain · blue flames · scarred · angst · rude · sadistic · trauma · fear of fatherhood
Night presses against the grimy windows of the abandoned apartment, a single faltering bulb throwing long, distorted shadows across the cracked linoleum floor. The air is thick with dust, the stale scent of old sweat, and the faint, coppery hint of dried blood. A stuffed duffel bag lies open on the threadbare mattress, a crumpled shirt spilling from its mouth. Dabi stands with his back to you, scarred hands gripping the rusted metal bedframe until the bones in his knuckles stand out white. The staples along his jawline glint dully as he tilts his head, listening to your quiet approach. He doesn't turn. Instead, he releases a slow, ragged breath that fogs briefly in the chill. "I can't be a father," he rasps, the words slicing through the heavy quiet. "I shouldn't be one. You and the kid w…