Ordinary - (Dabi x OC)

Flawless Compromise

Top pic credit: tecochet

A/N: hello, beautiful readers! To clear up any confusion from last chapter, Touya/Dabi has been in love with Violet for the last eight years (back when he was still Touya, living with Violet in the Todoroki home). Yes, his love for her is a new revelation to the readers, but nothing new for him (meaning he still has A LOT of character development and Dabi sass to work through in this story).

I saw some of you in the last chapter, saying that he fell in love with her very fast and that he finally admitted it, buttt just know that this has actually been something brewing in Touya's feelings for a long time. I will continue to show how with the flashbacks :)

He did not just begin developing his love for her within these past few days of their partnership team up 'reunion.' He's been in love with her since they've been kids. He just has very complex, deep rooted emotions about the whole situation. He hates acknowledging the fact that he fell in love. He doesn't view it as something positive, which is why we only just got him to admit it to us in the previous chapter (when he was wasted and a little vulnerable).

The flashback chapters are very important, because they are meant to show how exactly he fell in love with her, while also simultaneously showing his transition into Dabi. They show his struggle, conflict, and the changes he experiences with his emotions and his feelings, and how these components affect his future as 'Dabi.'

Okay, I hope this makes sense! If you ever have any questions, don't be afraid to reach out. Back to the story <3

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Violet POV:

"Hey....hello?.....are you alive?" I asked for the millionth time, continuing to prod an unconscious Dabi with a canister of cleaning wipes.

I don't wanna touch him. He really stinks.

After five minutes of trying to wake this guy up, he finally showed some semblance of life with the weak, low groan that muffled out of his throat.

However, whatever sound that was, it apparently did not mean Dabi was awake as he continued lying face down on the bed, looking as if he was barely breathing.

I sighed softly in annoyance, reluctantly forgoing the canister of wipes now as I placed my hand atop his scarred, shirtless back to shake him, ignoring the curiosity of his burns that tempted my wandering eyes as I kept them locked on his disheveled hair.

Even in his dazed state, he flinched slightly in surprise from the contact of my touch as the muscles of his back strained a bit.

"Alright. Come on. Stop messing around and...." I began, trailing off when my hand began to heat up massively atop his skin.

It doesn't seem like he's purposely activating his quirk, either.

Pursing my lips in thought, I removed my hand from his back-only now noticing the way the bed was covered in sweat.

"Hm. Are you sick?" I asked pointlessly, as all that came from Dabi was another incoherent groan.

Not bothering to wait for his answer this time, I lugged his heavy shoulder over to try and roll him onto his back, but he quickly fell back to deadweight, face down a few moments later.

"Ridiculous. You're just ridiculous..." I sighed tiredly, using my hand to dig his face out of the satin pillows so I could feel his forehead for a fever.