Ordinary - (Dabi x OC)

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Top pic credit: LalenRasch

A/N: a lot of you were wondering in the last chapter if Akio really did set up Dabi so he could have Violet to himself. I'm just going to remind you of this - Dabi's POV is all HIS own thoughts and perspective. It doesn't mean his assumptions are right or wrong (until clearly revealed by me). Dabi THINKS he's right because he's Dabi. But, remember that doesn't always mean his assumptions are true. He's also delusional and furious. You will know if these were Akio's real intentions soon. But, just something to think about for future Assumptions With Dabi😂

ONE MORE THING!! For winning the fall 2021 art contest on my server, LuLuLunis won first place and one of the prizes was getting to have her OC cameo'd in Ordinary. You'll know his cameo when you see it, and I know you'll love the character as much as I do. Congrats, Lulu. Thank you for your patience as I found a good place for him!

The summer art contest is currently going on my discord server if you want to join and win prizes! ❤️

Violet POV: - a few moments earlier

After Akio and I's...secret meeting-yeah, let's call it that-in the changing room a few minutes ago, we promptly headed back to the venue.

Upon my request, we decided to take the side door to the ballroom rather than the main entrance, in a bid to draw the least amount of eyes on us as possible.

....especially because....it would be very easy to draw conclusions about what we were doing from our appearances.

Even though I tried to freshen up in the bathroom before we came back, there wasn't much I could do with the flush of my cheeks exposing any lies I'd try to hide.

I'd blame my heat-of-the-moment on Midas' necklace because that would be the easiest way to walk away from what just happened between Akio and I. It would be the perfect excuse to say 'I didn't know what I was doing.' 'I was tricked.' And everything else my mind is already combating its denial with.

But, that would all be a lie, and before tonight, even that would have been fine. Apparently, I'm no stranger lying to myself. There's plenty of things I figured out I was hiding from 'me' tonight.

The difference, is that it's suddenly becoming harder to lie to myself, the more Midas' jewels bring to light my true feelings.

It's an odd feeling, slowly starting to unmask the truth about myself. I've always been one to shy away from knowing what was deep down in my heart, because I was afraid. But, lately, I find myself conflicted...wanting to continue sitting in my comfort zone and shy away from it all...while also becoming more curious and needing to know more.

That's why blaming my moment with Akio on Midas' necklace would be a lie. The necklace was just the catalyst that brought out what was already there. What happened in that changing room was all me.

But, not just that....

Oh, yes. The long walk from the changing room, back to the ballroom, gave me plenty of time to mull over every aspect of that moment more than once-taking careful precautions to ensure I kept the jewel necklace's powers lying fully dormant so another...episode wouldn't happen.

Having always been a talker, Akio made it easy for me to tune out his casual, nonstop chat and get lost in my head, feeling the events of a few minutes ago playing in my mind like a movie.

Only, I was the critic of this movie, overanalyzing and repeating every single detail. Mostly the part where....

He reciprocated.