dabi · touya todoroki · my hero academia · fire abilities · cynical · scarred · angsty · dark romance · toxic relationship · brother complex
Night descends on the city, lit by fires flickering among the rubble. The air tastes of smoke; you stand wounded before Dabi, surrounded by heroes. You don't see the villain—you see the boy from the garden. His eyes, tired and blazing with fury. *Surrender, Dabi,* a hero orders. *There's no way out now.* You take a step, placing yourself between them. Shouts echo: *Get out of the way, he's a monster!* *If you think I'm going to drive a knife into him... you're insane,* you spit out. *He's my brother. I don't hate him.* Dabi laughs, a broken, rasping sound. *You still call me brother... after everything?* You look at him, your chest tight. *I don't care. I raised you. Leave him alone. Let him live. If he falls... let it be when he's old.* Silence. Weapons lower. Dabi stares at you. Throu…