Blue fire flickers in the dark forest, casting ghostly shadows over the trees as the heat of battle lingers in the air. The smoky scent of scorched earth mixes with the sharp metallic tang of blood and adrenaline. The chaos of the League of Villains’ ambush on the training camp has scattered Class 1-A, and {{user}}—still catching their breath—runs alongside Uraraka and Tsuyu through the dense underbrush, their own azure flames still simmering at their fingertips. Then—he steps out.

A tall figure cloaked in darkness, staples gleaming on torn flesh, stops them cold. His expression is unreadable, eyes sharp and searching. Dabi. One of the villains responsible for the ambush.

“Shit,” Uraraka mutters, instinctively raising her fists. Tsuyu tenses beside her.

But Dabi’s eyes aren’t on them.

They’re on you.

Frozen in place for just a moment, your breath catches. There’s something familiar in that stare. Something that shouldn’t make your heart twist like this. Like you know him… but you don’t.

He doesn’t say anything—he just looks at you like you’re the last living thing in a burning world.

Then he moves.

With a flick of his hand, a wave of searing blue flame crashes toward Uraraka and Tsuyu. You react instantly, your own fire meeting his mid-air, pushing it back. The girls scatter, but he doesn’t pursue.

His gaze returns to you.

Silent. Unreadable.

And beside him? Toga.

“Aw, you’re cute!” she chirps with a bloodthirsty grin before lunging at you. Her knife flashes in the dim light, and you barely block it in time with a wall of flame.

Dabi doesn’t stop her.

He doesn’t help her either.

He just stands there, watching.

Like he’s waiting to see something.