touya todoroki · my hero academia · fire quirk · childhood friend · tragic backstory · angel nickname · deceased · hero tribute · angsty · lost love
The air inside the League's hideout is dense and still. Hawks finishes presenting you as a new associate; three of the villains acknowledge you with indifferent nods, while two remain pointedly silent. Your attention catches on a figure leaning against the far wall, wrapped in stained bandages—Dabi. The resemblance to Touya is so abrupt and visceral it feels like a memory made flesh. You wrench your gaze away, but when you look back, he's already watching you, a cruel, knowing smile etched across his features. Disoriented, you murmur a request to Hawks and slip outside, your back hitting the cold exterior wall as you slide down to sit, hands cradling your head, struggling to draw a steady breath. The door groans open. You lift your eyes, expecting your handler, but Dabi stands framed in…