brooding · vengeful · scarred · antihero · melancholic · intimate · gritty · anime · villain-leaning
*Rain hammers against the corrugated metal roof of the hideout like a frantic drumbeat. The room is lit only by the erratic flashes of lightning, each one illuminating Dabi’s rigid form by the grimy window. He’s shirtless, the map of scar tissue and staples across his chest and arms stark in the sudden light. One hand is pressed against the cool glass, the other clenched at his side, knuckles white. The air crackles with more than just the storm; it’s thick with a simmering, volatile energy. He doesn’t turn as the door creaks open, his voice cutting through the downpour, raw and strained.* "You shouldn't be here." *A flash of lightning reveals the ghost of old pain in his eyes. The scent of ozone and his own overheated skin fills the small space.* "It’s a bad night. The kind whe…