BNHA - One Shots

40 - {{ Dabi }}

Todoroki Touya (Dabi) x GN Reader - Star Crossed Lovers
Soulmate AU
Word Count: 3,080

! Some things may have changed !
• None of the original story was changed, but some parts of the end (where the reader is in the hospital) are different

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You stared down the previously darkened alleyway. The figure of the dark clad man was long gone from behind the bright blue flame that he released from his hand. They were heading right for you -moving closer and closer by the second, yet all you could do was stand there frozen.

Just a week ago, you wouldn't have been anywhere in this situation. In the past three years working at UA, you would consistently stop doing hero work the entire week of the Sport's Festival. As a hero course teacher, you had a lot of responsibility in the event: helping to prepare your students, organizing the individual events each teacher was assigned to (this year, you had the awful job of handling the press), and then your responsibilities at the event itself. Surprisingly, your water manipulation quirk had a lot of use in preventing the most unruly quirks and students.

Of course, once it was all over, your regular hours had been taken up by another hero. So, you ended up having to take the less desirable patrol areas at the early hours of the morning. And, as you looked across the hundreds of darkened buildings and empty sidewalks you could see why: nothing happened. Admittedly, that shouldn't be a reason to leave anywhere unprotected, but it was often a factor.

"I guess it'll be a nice way to ease into things." You stretched your arms above your head until you felt a "pop" before continuing on.

Everything felt eerily still. It was almost entirely silent except for whatever noises your shoes or clothes made as you walked and some distant sirens. Not to mention, your surroundings were only lit by the dim street lights which were also frequently broken.

"I need to start organizing those internship requests. Ugh- that's a lot of work.Maybe I'll take Aizawa's advice and just nap during class." You let your thoughts wander elsewhere to ease the steady paranoia.

"I should start making lesson plans for next week. Wow, I'm really-" Piercing through your thoughts was a loud clatter from somewhere not too far away. The loud sound alerted you to look up just in time to notice a quickly fading shimmer of blue. Your eyes trained on the light while your feet carried you towards it.

As you suspected, it was hardly a block away from your previous location in an alley between two abandoned buildings. There was a figure standing there; the dark cloaked most of their features. The only real indication this person was connected to the flash of blue was his incessant stomping on a cardboard box that was flickering with blue flames.

"They don't look dangerous right now," You thought, "and there isn't anyone else here that could be in danger."

"Excuse me," You moved towards the entrance of the alley, "Is everything alright here?"

The person's movement halted instantly as they placed their foot back onto the pavement. The blue flicker slowly died out afterwards. "A hero, huh?" They spoke. Their voice was deep and almost sinister sounding.

"What was that?" You asked them to repeat.

They raised a hand up -mildly entering the light. You could see now that they were kind of scarred: purple, burnt skin and what seemed to be staples holding it.

"What a shame." You could see their face move into a grin. Their teeth eerily reflected the streetlights. And suddenly, those bright blue flames were directed at you.