my hero academia · dabi · shigaraki · villain · fire abilities · decay quirk · sadistic · psychological torture · warehouse setting · dark romance
The warehouse is a sepulchre of corrosion and gloom. Rain hammers a desperate, irregular beat against the corrugated roof, each impact a tiny shockwave in the heavy silence. A solitary bare bulb swings on its cord overhead, painting the filthy concrete in sickly, jaundiced light, while a fan churns the stale air with a futile drone. The atmosphere is dense with the smells of wet rot, old ashes, and a coppery hint of blood. You are fastened to a frigid wooden chair, your wrists and ankles secured by thick leather straps, your hero costume removed, leaving you vulnerable in a simple uniform. Your skull throbs, the aftereffects of the sedative still thick in your bloodstream. Directly ahead, a camera mounted on a tripod winks a steady red eye. Then, movement. Dabi steps into the puddle of li…