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the more time that passed, the more you felt eyes following you around. you didn't have to leave the house— they were there even when you were outside on your balcony.
yet, you were so familiar with the gaze, that it scared you to turn around· afraid he'd be there.
sometimes, you caught glimpses of his white hair, and you knew he was doing it on purpose. he wanted you to catch him sending deadly daggers your way.
you were getting ready to leave the house, since you wanted to grab some fertilizer for your flowers. you pulled the hood over your head and left the building, praying you'll make it there safely.
you tried to avoid walking close to the alleyways, but that didn't stop dabi from grabbing you and pushing you against the wall.
"you think that a little hood would make you unrecognizable, huh, princess?"
"leave me alone!"
"no"
"what do you want from me?" you asked, trying to keep yourself calm.
"leave him"
"no!"
the second the word left your lips, his hands wrapped around your throat, stealing all the air from your lungs.
"if i can't have you, no one should. do you fucking get that?"
your hands were shaking as you hit him repeatedly on his chest, fingers grazing the chain around his neck. you clutched at it, desperately trying to break it off him.
"taking back gifts? didn't think you were that type"
"maybe i should burn you up good, too, yeah?" he added.
your wide eyes met his insane ones, as you felt his palms slightly burning against your skin. you kicked him on the stomach, knowing his insides were way weaker than they used to.
the moment he took some steps back and let go of you, the chain you held on broke— finally hanging from your fingers, again.
tears were running down your cheeks from the pain, as you touched your throat to try and understand how big the damage was.
you turned towards the exit of the alleyway, because you knew you didn't hurt him. you only took him by surprise.
"i'll drag you down to hell with me, angel" he laughed.
he lit the entire place on fire, blocking the exit you were running towards to. you took some steps back, turning your head to the side to look at him.
"stay with me and i'll spare your life"
"i'd rather die" you spat out, venom dripping from your lips.
before he could say anything, you ran in the flames before you. his hand gripped the hood of your jacket, and you swiftly took it off.
you ran towards the light without looking back.
you ran because that was the one thing you were best at.
you ran while trying to put out the fire on your hair and clothes.
you ran because you knew exactly where your safe space was.
