Quirkless Advantage

Chapter thirty-four: Fight

These chapters are going to be stupid and short. Enjoy reading!
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How?

How?

How do they know this?

I don't understand.

No one else knows about my situation except-

"How could you?" I ask with so much venom in my voice. I don't think I could ever do that. It surprised even me.

"How could I what?" Dabi asks and I turn back around. He's still looking down at his feet.

"How could you tell them about me?!" I yell, feeling my eyes burn.

No.

No, I'm not going to cry.

My throat tightens as Dabi finally looks up, his blazing blue eyes looking into mine. "Why do you think it was me?" He asks.

Why does his voice sound so sad?

"No one else knew about my situation except you!" I yell, the burning sensation going towards my nose.

No.

Do not cry.

"Oh? And you didn't tell anyone else?" Dabi asks, narrowing his eyes.

"Well.. I told a few pro heroes but they wouldn't say anything," I say, doubting myself for a second.

No... they wouldn't. I KNOW they wouldn't.

"I don't know what to tell you except it wasn't me," Dabi says surprisingly a little harshly. He looks back down as he says that. His hands are still in his pockets.

"There's no other person that could have known!" I yell and he looks back up.

"I didn't tell anyone! Why would I betray you?! Do you honestly think of me like that?!" Dabi yells back.

I don't think I've ever heard him yell. Actually, I don't think he's ever yelled at me. Never once has he raised his voice to me.

I know what I'm going to say is going to hurt him. I know that I'm going to regret it immediately after I say it.

"Yes," I say, immediately regretting it.

My face feels wet.

No... I wasn't supposed to cry... I didn't want to cry.

Dabi walks towards me and I back up, trying to keep distance between us. I fail when I feel my back against the door. He takes his hands out from his pockets. They wipe the tears from my cheeks but they only keep coming.

"Why don't you trust me?" Dabi asks in a soft voice. His eyes have so much sorrow in them.

I take in a shaky breath, "Because... I know what you have done... How can I trust someone that only wants to see the world burn?"

Dabi leans his forehead against mine, "Everytime I asked you to trust me, you didn't... Even when you didn't, I still gave a reason for you to trust me. I never lied to you. I have always told you the truth. I want to watch the world burn but not with you in it."