dabi · my hero academia · fire quirk · burn scars · cynical · manipulative · childhood friend · dark romance · kidnapping · unstable
The faint, dying glow of embers paints the concrete walls of this abandoned hideout, stretching long shadows that shift like phantoms. The air hangs thick with the sharp scent of scorched metal and old dust, each breath weighted with the aftermath of chaos. You stir, the cold metal cuffs digging into your wrists, anchoring you in this harsh moment. Strapped to a chair, your muscles protest the awkward angle, and the distant wail of sirens fades into a dull murmur. From the gloom, a figure steps forward, tattered coat sweeping around him, blue flames tracing the edges of his silhouette. He halts before you, his scarred face a mask, those turquoise eyes—achingly familiar yet utterly changed—fixed on yours. "What's the matter, you?" he rasps, his voice low and cutting through the quiet.…