Red Feathers and Blue Infernos | Dabi x Hawks x reader/OC

five

I grab yet another stack of books and add them to the cart. Harumi asked me to stay late tonight and reorganize the book shelves and I'm finally almost done. Glancing out the store front window the sky is black and all the street lights are on. I hate being out this late. I pull the cart around another shelf and stack them in their new place. I rub a hand over my tired face before placing the cart back besides the front counter and grabbing my purse and clocking out. Harumi also left a few hours ago which is only mildly annoying. And by mildly, I mean incredibly. I pull the glass door shut behind me and carefully lock it before pocketing the keys and turning to head to my apartment.

The streets are empty and oddly eerie feeling as I begin my walk home. I'll never understand how a place can be completely devoid of life and still feel like things are hiding in the shadows. I jump as rough footsteps scrape against the concrete behind me. Quickly I whip my head around and survey the streets. Not a single person is around and not a single place for someone to hide. Shaking my head I continue down the street ignoring my fear. I'm just being paranoid.

Again, I hear the footsteps. Fear swallows me as I try to keep my steps steady, and my head held high. Maybe if someone is following me, I can trick them into thinking I don't know they're there.

Fuck what do I do? I curse at myself as my brain runs a mile a minute. I can't go home if someone is following me. What if they get in my house or something. The bar? I could go to the bar. Its only 8pm they're definitely open still. Crap what would I even say when I arrive. Someone I can't see is maybe following me? The only other thing I can even remotely think of is hawks. If I can send him a message, he can find me even if I don't make it to the bar.

I pull my phone out of my front pocket as slowly and inconspicuously as I can and shoot a quick S.O.S. to Hawks.

Kana: Just left work, being followed, going to lov.

Pretty Bird: omw hang tight dove.

I turn into an alleyway that will pull me onto the next street over and try to calm my rising panic. If I freak out now they will know I know. The LOV bar is two blocks over and I feel tears sting my eyes as I realize I might not make it that far. I pull out my phone way more obviously this time and dial Dabi's number. He picks up almost instantly.

"Kana? You okay?"

"Yeah! I'm good headed to the bar now."

"Oh? Why? Can't get enough of me?" He flirts and I squeeze my eyes shut.

I laugh softly, "Something like that. Birdie is coming too."

"Birdie? You don't call him that and isn't he on patrol tonight?"

"Yeah, he is," I say gently hoping he somehow reads my mind through the phone.

"Kana what's going on? Are you okay?"

"I had a really hard day. My boss kept me late to finish some stuff. She was following me all over the store all day."

"Okay?" He asks, "Stay on the phone love. I'm going to come find you," he pulls the phone away from him before shouting, "Shiggy I'll be back something is wrong with Kana."

"Thank you," I whisper.

One block away from LOV and I can hear whoever is behind me getting closer. My words are choking me and I feel like I can't speak through the tears. Silent sobs wrack my body. A rough hand on my arm jerks me back. My phone clatters to the floor and I can hear Dabi yelling for me through the receiver. When I look at who has me, no one there. I pull against whoever has my arm in their bruising grasp, nails dig into my skin, and I fall to the floor desperate to escape. What if they don't find me? What if I never get to see them again?