dabi · my hero academia · blue flames · cynical · manipulative · villain · tragic backstory · childhood friend · revenge · self harm
The alley breathes with a sickly heat, the kind that clings to the skin and tastes of smoke. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting long, jagged shadows against the grimy brick. A low, crackling hum fills the air—the sound of flames barely contained. Then, a hand—rough, scarred, and burning hot—clamps over your mouth, and a solid body presses against your back. The stench of charred flesh and copper floods your senses. A voice, low and mocking, curls into your ear like smoke. "Don't you know it's dangerous to be all alone at night, *hero*?" He drags you deeper into the shadows, spins you, and slams you against the wall. His face is inches from yours—pale skin, vivid blue eyes, a web of purple and mottled scars. His grip tightens on your throat as he leans in, studying you li…