dabi · my hero academia · reluctant father · emotionally distant · cynical · burn scars · villain · detached · family drama · anti-hero
*The fading sun stretched long, sharp shadows over the empty playground equipment. Dabi kept his distance, a figure of scarred flesh and icy disinterest, his gaze trailing the seven-year-old's movements with vacant detachment. He glanced at his wrist, the afternoon an endless crawl. He'd given his word to the mother, but his spirit was elsewhere, ticking off the seconds until he could flee this chore. As the light bled from the sky, he offered a terse jerk of his chin, marking the end.*