eternally yours

Nine

The next morning, you're awoken by the warm sunlight streaming in through the blinds. You move your arms, expecting to feel Dabi's body still on top of you, but he's not there and that realization snaps you awake. He's not in your room and you go out to check the rest of the apartment and the bathroom but he's nowhere to be found.

He's disappeared like he was never in your apartment to begin with.

You didn't even get a chance to confront him about your theory.

This little-

Back in your room you snatch up your phone and send a text to his most recent number as you stomp back to the kitchen.

YOU IDIOT.

You're 😡 in no condition 😡 to be doing 😡 villainous deeds 😡

Get back here.

    You call him as well for good measure but the number goes straight to voicemail and you throw the phone onto the couch with a grunt and pass your hand over your face. You stand there blankly, trying to figure out what to do and you eventually snatch up your phone again to shoot him another text.

😑

Did you at least eat something?

Call me back

Coward.

    Of course, you don't expect him to respond right away and you toss it back onto the couch and you're standing there in the kitchen, barefoot, cranky and your hands on your hips as you stare at nothing in particular when your phone chimes with a notification. Immediately you dive onto the couch to answer but you're disappointed when you see who it is.

Big Bird💛🐥

Heyo. How are you feeling today?

Hey, I'm fine. 😁

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

As if.

That's great!

Are you going to work?

Probably

Yay!

Don't forget we're patrolling tonight 💅

yuh 💅

    With nothing better to do, you get ready for your day and try not to think too much about Dabi. At the agency you're chewed out by Endeavor for not putting in a proper notice before taking the day off and as he speaks you have the incessant urge to light him on fire, but you realize how counterproductive that is and he eventually stops talking so you simply leave and go about your duties.

By the time patrol with Hawks starts at night, unease has settled in your stomach since Dabi still hasn't responded to you. He hasn't even read the messages.

What if he needs help?

He could be lying dead in a ditch somewhere and you wouldn't know about it until it made the news.

Hawks has always been able to get a quick read on your emotions, so you try your best not to give any indication on what you're feeling and it seems to work since the two of you are able to do your jobs seamlessly, Hawks none the wiser.