Heartbreaker | BNHA x Reader

[43] Tentative Ally

It was honestly laughable how many run-ins with death you'd already had, in such a short span of time.

["I know you don't believe me, but I swear I didn't intend for this to happen."]

The system was spewing bullshit, as per usual, but you were far too terrified to pay them any mind. Seriously, what in the actual fuck were you supposed to do? How in the world were you going to escape from this horrific situation in one piece?

You didn't have the slightest clue, and you were so ridiculously scared that it was virtually impossible just to get your muscles to budge. Dabi had nearly killed you that night. Even now, you weren't sure how the system had managed to heal you when you'd been just shy of crossing over to the other side. Your injuries had been so severe that it truly was a miracle you were still breathing right now.

But you couldn't count on another miracle to happen. The system wanted you alive so that you could carry out their demands, but even they weren't all-powerful. You instinctively knew this, which was why you also knew that if Dabi decided he wanted to try killing you again, this time, you probably wouldn't live to tell the tale.

You glanced fearfully towards Chisaki. He, too, was terrifying in his own right. Although he'd never shown any desire to harm you in the few brief encounters you'd had thus far, you could still remember how easily he'd killed you when you were trapped in the void. You were viscerally aware of how unbelievably powerful his Quirk was, and if he really wanted to, he could probably murder you without so much as breaking a sweat.

Still. The fact remained that, in real life, he hadn't actually hurt you. He hadn't given you reason to fear for your safety.

And so, you chose the lesser of two evils.

Chisaki narrowed his eyes, visibly bewildered as you began cowering behind his back. "What's the meaning of this? What in the world are you doing? I don't recall giving you permission to get so close to me."

As always, you were careful not to make actual contact with him. Your interaction in the void had shown you that he hated being touched, and you already knew from past experiences that he despised germs and filth. That was the number one thing you were wary of. To make sure you didn't overstep and risk incurring his wrath-otherwise, he could very well kill you in the blink of an eye.

But for now, he seemed more confused than anything else, and above all, he was definitely the better choice.

"I-I'm sorry," you whimpered. "I don't... want to inconvenience you. It's just that... that guy terrifies me. He's dangerous. I'm really scared. I'm sorry. I'm just so scared. Please... please help me."

Chisaki's eyes widened ever-so-slightly, and at the same time, Dabi let out a dry chuckle.

"Well, that's a little rude," Dabi said, pretending to look hurt. "Here I was, thinking we'd finally get to catch up after all this time. You've been on my mind lately, I'll be honest. You made quite the lasting impression."

It was late enough that the streets weren't crowded with people. There was the occasional passerby, but they didn't seem to have any interest in your heated standoff, and you were scared to even call out to anyone, lest Dabi attack them with his flames.

"Is it really that rude to run away from the same guy who nearly killed me?" you gritted out.

Even Chisaki, as stoic and expressionless as he usually was, couldn't seem to hide his shock. You gulped the second you uttered the words, afraid that Dabi was going to immediately lash out, but instead, he remained completely calm. Which was actually even more disturbing.