Ordinary - (Dabi x OC)

For The Mission

Top pic credit: Starry_Dae

Violet POV:

Upon ascending the staircase to the third floor of Midas' mansion, the bright lights of the open windows slowly began to drown away into the darkness of mystery that lied ahead.

The ivory walls had been replaced with deeply colored red ones. Artwork still covered the area above the banister, but upon reaching the top of the stairwell, I noticed that all of the windows had been closed with thick black curtains to keep the floor level relatively dark.

And if I thought the second floor of the mansion had been quiet, the third floor was even quieter, with tension leveled up as an aura of unspoken eeriness loomed in the air.

This level of the mansion was built differently. Contrasted to the second floor, where the hallway continued directly ahead of us once we arrived at the top of the stairs, a solid wall greeted our immediate sight at the top of the third floor. The only directions we could go were right and left.

Before I could even decide on which direction we should take, Euphoria turned around to face Dabi, Akio, and I...suddenly looking more intimidating with the red walls as her background, and the shadowy glow as her light.

"We go right. And right only." She drawled out darkly, holding a tone of authority and threat as she nodded towards the right side of the hallway.

And my first question was, why can't we go left?

Dabi simply scoffed and Akio rolled his eyes at Euphoria's demand. But, her gaze wasn't focused on the two of them. It was focused on me-piercing me with an accusing intensity that caused me to nod weakly in agreement.

Out of nervous habit, my eyes quickly trailed to the left hallway, before they immediately snapped back towards Euphoria.

Crap. Maybe she didn't notice-

Nope. She did-

"Think right, as in the right way to go, Vicky. Can you remember that?" She asked condescendingly, tilting her head to the side mockingly as she waited for me to answer.

I veered closer to Dabi out of nerves, realizing I found much more comfort in this man than I'd like to admit.

"Yes, I can. Right only. Never left." I repeated obediently, giving Euphoria a small nod of agreement.

I hoped she would take me off the spot and lead the way-and she did, not acknowledging my response at all as she turned on her heel and sauntered down the right hallway.

Akio followed first, with Dabi and I trailing after him, before the stitched man slowed his pace towards mine and rested his hand on my back.

My stomach flipped and I fidgeted once more from his unexpected, warm touch, unable to get myself together as he buried his face in my hair for his lips to find my ear.

"Getting better at the lying, little sapphire." He whispered breathily, voice holding smug hints of challenge for something I knew perfectly well.

And that 'something,' was the unspoken knowledge from both of us that we would be going down that left hallway at some point during this trip.

It's just a matter of when.

I simply smiled softly at his encouragement, not wanting to say or do too much that might give me away to Euphoria. It seems I'm being watched by her, after all.

A few twists and turns later, along with more silent tension from our group of four...Euphoria arrived in front of a door. A very beat up and rough looking door that contrasted every other beautiful item in this house.