Smile For The Camera ~ Dabi x Hawks💙🧡

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POV TOUYA

"Three years, huh?" I chuckle, holding my arms out at my sides. "How many days has it been, Birdie?"

"Eighty four days," Keigo answers with a small giggle. His chest is pressed against my back; his legs are wrapped tightly around my waist, and his arms are wrapped around my shoulders like a scarf. I'm tightrope walking across two abandoned buildings, since the two of us really have nothing better to do. We're in an quirkless town in South Korea, surrounded by poor people with boring jobs. There aren't any heroes around here, but it's more unsettling than anything else. These people are just so defenseless. There's no rule saying quirkless people have to be here, but they know that as soon as they leave, they'll be hit with a tidal wave of power that they can't even begin to compete with.

I keep my head up as I walk, looking at the sunset before me. It's a bit smoggy but still decently pretty.

Keigo flaps his wings, flying a large feather out to cover my eyes. I teeter on the rope, my boots slipping just a bit. If I fall from this height, it's certain death. But Keigo has his wings back, and I know he'll catch me.

We're together now, though very unofficially. I've been trying to avoid the conversation. Keigo has not.

"You owe me a conversation, Mr. Staples," Keigo pouts, jabbing me in the side with a feather. I gasp because my fractured ribs still hurt a shit ton, even though Recovery Girl did do a lot to help. Keigo mutters an apology, but I just tell him to zip it. I don't want pity. "But I'm serious. We ended on a really bad note, and I want to talk about it. This running away thing is serious now. We need to be able to work together."

"No need," I say through gritted teeth. "You and I have 'chemistry' or whatever you wanna call it. I'll protect you from everything bad, and you'll save my life if I screw up. 'Nough said."

"No," Keigo groans. "No, that's not how it's supposed to be! We're going to have to stick together for the next three years, all alone, and I want us to actually trust each other."

"You don't trust me?" I say with a teasing smirk. Keigo rolls his eyes.

"You said you were going to kill my friends, Touya."

"I had a change of heart," I say smugly. "We can keep the loud one and the homeless one, but the rest got to go."

Keigo glares at me, and I know I'm pushing it, but I really don't want to have this talk right now. As soon as I get to the other building, I'm gonna see if Keigo can fly us to the nearest liquor shop. "Please, Touya," Keigo pleads, dropping his head on my shoulder. I pause, feeling my arms tremble. I haven't seen him cry since we left on this adventure, and I forgot how heartbreaking his voice sounds when he does. "I don't want to be setting myself up for disaster all over again. Just... Please, talk to me."

I stay silent until I reach the other building. Keigo slides off my back, trembling as he watches me. I use my quirk to burn the rope, and Keigo tosses his crossbody bag down on the dusty rooftop. Neither of us care about cleanliness anymore. I grab his hand gently, pulling us to the ground in the center beside the trapdoor. Keigo's staring at me, trying to dissect me, I bet, but I'm not giving him anything more than the basics.

At least, I hope. I don't know how much I can hide from those golden eyes.

"You dumb bitch," I blurt out without thinking. It's the spark to my word vomit, and from here I know there's no stopping. "I was trying to protect you, Keigo! If they're gone, nobody can hurt you. I don't trust anyone but me to keep you safe, but I guess that was dumb, and I'm... I... fucking hell, I'm sorry. It's not right for me to shove my opinion down your throat like that. I won't kill your friends... well, except Mirko. No promises with her." I chuckle a bit, trying to calm my nerves. I shake my head, pulling my knees up to my chest as if I'm a kid again. My hair has pretty much grown out completely, leaving just my roots black and the rest snow white. I feel weaker than ever, and I hope Keigo doesn't see it.