[ if there were any way to do this without endeavor listening, maybe things would be fine. they could figure this out... but like this they can't. and yet dabi hopes keigo feels it. he can sense that keigo gets it somehow. he gets that something is very wrong here.

he wonders if maybe that's enough. maybe he doesn't have to get his hands dirty any further. endeavor is already going to to fuck them both up after this, so why should he have to do anything? it isn't like endeavor is ever going to admit to what he's doing here. keigo is insane if he thinks he will.

it isn't fair. no matter how angry he is, it isn't fair.]

I wasn't fine how I was, you know that too, Hawks. That's what ya said, isn't it? I'm gettin' lotsa help here so I can be well again. I can be just like Endeavor wants me to be.

[keigo is able to pull out of dabi's hold easily, unfortunately, and dabi wonders just how in the hell he was supposed to do this anyway. it's not as if he can push anyone around and he didn't think keigo would want to talk to endeavor. stupid bird, always ruining his plans. ]

Aw, come on. Ya came all the way over here to see me and now ya wanna talk to Daddy? I know he's great and all, but that ain't fair. Come here, pretty bird.

[Dabi moves back to him, sliding his torn up hand to his face, fingers quickly gripping blonde locks. it's only when he's close enough that he lets that flash of fear and turmoil back into his eyes, but then he's kissing keigo deeply, turning them so his back is facing the stairs. he knows it's a shock, and that's all he needs.]

Run.

[he whispers in a quiet sob against keigo's lips before the other man can pull away, and then he lets go.]