Resurrected & Reignited (Dabi/Touya Todoroki x Reader)

Bonus Flashback: Happy Birthday

This is just a little bonus chapter, but I've decided it's canon to the story now. cx Happy birthday to our favorite little bacon bit!

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"...happy birthday dear Touya!" You and Keigo sang in unison. The red-orange glow of the fire on the makeshift crayon-candle was gradually becoming brighter as the flame caught on the paper. The two of you rushed to finish the song as the flame grew. "Happybirthdaytoyou- okay okay, blow it out bro!" Keigo urged, slightly backing away from the muffin. Touya frantically blew on the candle a few times and you watched the fire slowly die. Once it was out, you and Touya locked eyes and the three of you burst into laughter.

"Maybe we should take the wrapper off of the crayon next time." You giggled.

"Seriously, we almost set the place on fire." Keigo chimed in. Touya rolled his eyes at his friend's hyperbolic statement and looked down at the waxy muffin you held in mid-air.

"Thank you, guys..." The white-haired boy murmured shyly. "You really didn't have to do this, y'know."

"Why wouldn't we celebrate our best buddy's birthday? Now come on and eat your muffin!" With one of his feathers, Keigo brought himself a snack from the small stash you kept. You followed suit, using your own quirk to pull a bag from the pile. Touya happily took hold of the muffin, and you released it for him. Though he struggled to peel some of the wax off, his smile never faded.

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The night went on and eventually, the three of you headed down into the dark hallway to say your goodbyes. Keigo struggled with his flashlight, smacking and shaking it roughly before it flickered on.

"There we go! Alrighty, c'mon (Y/N), it's my turn to walk you back, right?" He said with a smile. You nodded and began to step toward him; however, a sudden, yet gentle, grip on your arm stopped you.

"Actually, Kei, I can take them tonight." Touya offered.

Keigo tilted his head. "Huh? No, no, it's my-" Touya sharply raised a brow and nodded in your direction while pursing his lips together.

"Oh..." Keigo's face took on a confused look at first. Then, as if a flip had been switched in his brain, he smiled. "Oooooooh. Alright, stay safe, you two." He said with a wink. You smiled back at him, but were clearly puzzled as he flew off down the hall. You turned to Touya.

"What was that about?" You wondered aloud.

"Eh, it's Keigo..." He replied, seemingly brushing off the odd behavior. His small flame lit the way faintly, and the sound of your footsteps began to echo throughout the hall. Touya kept his head down as the two of you walked, and you couldn't help but wonder why he'd offered to go with you if he wasn't even going to look at you. You cleared your throat to ask.

"So... any particular reason you wanted to walk me back?"

"No, not really." He answered a little too quickly. Even he seemed to silently acknowledge the awkward timing with a small blush.

You chuckled at his slight timidity. "No reason at all?" You tried again with a little more confidence.

He sighed. "I guess I just wanted to spend the rest of my birthday with you." The red hue that tinted his cheeks grew more noticeable, and though he didn't look away, he still wasn't looking directly at you. You felt your own face heat up, as a bashful smile graced your features. You were happy to hear his admission, but a little disappointed by his reluctance to actually engage with you. Your knuckles had been tapping occasionally the entire time you'd been walking, but until now, neither of you seemed to have the courage to acknowledge it. Hoping it was just his shyness getting the better of him, you decided to take matters into your own hands. Or rather, his hand into your own.