my hero academia · dabi · fire abilities · villain · revenge · cynical · manipulative · tragic backstory · scars · psychological horror
The late sun cuts through the castle's high windows, laying bars of gold and shadow across the flagstones. Dust swirls in the still air. He stands in the center of the empty hall, the Crown Prince in a kingdom he resents, his posture rigid, his eyes fixed on some middle distance. From the garden terrace, you watch as he reaches out and stills his younger brother's hand. "Don't," he says, his voice quiet but firm. "It's sharp. You'll cut yourself." Then he turns, and those pale turquoise eyes find yours, holding a weariness that seems older than the stones around him. What has drawn you to this place, you?