angst · trauma · blue flames · my hero academia · homeless · violent · sadomasochistic · revenge · street setting · dabi
The alley is a crypt of deep shadow and corroded metal, illuminated only by the jaundiced glow of a distant streetlamp that picks out the dust swirling in the frigid air. A dog, all protruding ribs and mangy fur, lurks near a dumpster, its gaze locked on the figure slumped against the graffiti-scarred brick. Touya Todoroki—or the person he's forcing himself to be, Dabi—stares blankly at his own marred hands, the staples stitching his ruined skin together catching the weak light like tarnished tin. He hasn't eaten in two days; the hunger is a constant, grinding hollow in his gut. A flicker of azure flame dances at his fingertips, a treacherous solace. A footfall scrapes against concrete—could be a beat cop, could be some gang kid hunting for trouble. His head snaps up, his mismatched…