✦ BNHA x Reader | Oneshots ✦

✦Pocket Full of Hearts✦ [Dabi]

A shine glints in your optics and excitement courses through your system at the sight of your newest steal. "Ho hooo! I'm gonna be rich!" you whistle out.

"...What's with that laugh?" a dreadful voice asks in your right ear.

You swiftly hide the item into your pocket and twirl away from the intruder. Your eyes meet aqua hues and your lips purse together. "None of your business, Dabi."

"Your pickpocketing is as mundane as always," he sighs while crossing his arms. "You're hardly categorized as a villain."

He's putting you down as always but you find the silver lining in everything. "One person's trash is another person's treasure."

He pauses for a brief moment then his eyebrows scrunch together. "What kind of argument is that?"

You shrug and begin to whistle to yourself once more. "I'm going to the pawn shop. Have fun killing people~"

"Are you sure won't join the League of Villains?"

The city's noise level drowns out your gasp of surprise. You're only a few feet away from him but now you have a reason to return to his side. Glancing over your shoulder, you notice his expectant gaze and exhale loudly. "I just have little interest in this society. Heroes, villains... I don't care."

"I thought you hated heroes."

You travel back to him while scratching the back of your head. "I do. They're just some self-serving assholes and suck the fun out of everything."

"You've got that right..."

"I rather just do small crime either way. Notoriety is a thing of the past," you wave your hand nonchalantly. "I hope you're careful though. This world wouldn't be near as fun without you."

He remains silent, watching your every move. He's never witnessed a moment of weakness from you, but for you to show any caution to his actions...something must have happened. "I'm not dying--"

"I know you won't die. I know that." Your voice trembles with the difficulty of each word, but it doesn't affect the man's emotions.

"What's your problem then?" he spits out in annoyance.

You step forward and press your head against his chest. You're the only person that can invade his privacy in such a way, the only person he trusts enough to be so close to him. When your fingers grab his shirt, he heaves out a long exhale and awaits for you to find your words.

"Pretty soon, they'll see you as a boss they need to beat. You're going to be the target on everyone's list, and then..."

"And then what?"

You breathe him in one last time before separating yourself from him. "And then the future will be unknown from there. Too many possibilities that I can't discern which one is the right one."

"You've discovered most of our information through that quirk of yours." He rests his hand on your head, but it isn't out of affection; he's trying to make you look straight at him and when you do, you realize the tenacity he has in his hues. "I won't die, and you know that."

"Dabi..." Your lower lip trembles at his attempt in keeping you rational.

"If you cry, I'm burning you to a crisp."

You stop the tears from springing forth and vigorously shake your head. "I'm not gonna cry!"

"Yeah, it'd be fucking weird if you did."

You two start to silently head out in the same direction. Usually, your reunions ended up with you two in bed after grabbing dinner and it appears that things are headed exactly that way.

'Oh, the ring I swiped...' Your hand wanders to your pocket at the thought, only to find it empty. You blink a few times as your hand tumbles around in your pocket, a desperate yet failed attempt to find that ring. When you send Dabi a bewildered stare, he smirks.

"You should have seen me nabbing that, [Name]."

"Evil... You definitely belong with those villains, Dabi. Give that back!" you groan.

"Just do as I say in bed, and I'll think about it," he goads you on as you two make your way out of the alleyway.