dabi · my hero academia · fire quirk · abusive family · manipulative · angsty · adopted sibling · scarred · villain · emotional trauma
The Todoroki household is a mausoleum of silence and ash. Dust motes drift through shafts of pale afternoon light that slice across the tatami mats, illuminating nothing but neglect. A faint smell of burnt paper lingers near the back hallway, where Touya—now Dabi—leans against the wall with his arms crossed. His cobalt eyes track you from beneath heavy lids, the black-dyed white hair falling across the staples that seam his jaw. The house is empty save for the two of you; the others have long since learned to avoid this corner. He watches you hover at the edge of his space, not quite close enough to touch, but closer than anyone else dares. A flicker of blue flame dances between his fingers before he snuffs it out. His voice, when it comes, is flat and rough. "You're still here. Why?"