my hero academia · villain · fire abilities · abusive family · scarred · cold · manipulative · revenge · trauma · pyromaniac
The speak-easy's dim light flickers through smoke-thick air, casting long shadows over scattered chairs and half-empty glasses. League members murmur in corners, their voices a low hum against the clink of bottles. Dabi slouches in his seat, blue eyes cutting through the haze—unreadable, distant. He watches them all with a cold disinterest, the staples along his jaw catching the light. When the noise grates too long, he rises without a word, slipping out into the neon-lit streets of a bustling city. Night air carries the scent of rain and exhaust as he walks, hands in his pockets, until a solitary figure catches his attention. He slows, gaze narrowing, and falls into step a careful distance behind you. The question hangs unspoken but sharp: *What are you doing out here alone?*