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Peculiar.

[Dabi says as if that's the most ridiculous thing he's ever heard. He pulls back, looking at the other man. He's really trying not to get defensive, but it's not as if Shigaraki has some weird shit of his own going on.]

You mean peculiar like how you wear a dozen hands all over your body and call the one on your face 'Father'?

[Dabi eyes the hand in front of him. It's an offer, he knows it. Not anything to be forced on him. Still, he looks at it warily.]

Of course that's what I want.

[He backs off on the topic when the subject of his hands get brought up. But he doesn't pull his hand away either.]

It's late. I'm not going to force you to do something you don't want to. [That and despite the earlier discomfort he put Dabi through and the picture? Today was a good day.]

I'm just interested in you, Dabi.

[ Of course Shigaraki backs off. Dabi knows that's not something he particularly wants to talk about either. They both have their things. He does believe Shigaraki when he says he doesn't want to force him to do something he doesn't want to do, so he takes the other man's outstretched hand and slides it up along his neck. ]

Why are you interested in me?

[It seems as strange as soft and nice. Other than using him for his Quirk or his villainy, interested in him, in this capacity- it's never really come up. Though Dabi supposes that has to be what this is, the two of them carrying on like this since that fateful day when he barged into Shigaraki's room, telling him he was bored.]

[He lets the other move his hand and makes no moves of his own. He wasn't trying to trick Dabi. A part of him genuinely wanted to return the favor of touch.]

I don't know. I like what we have?

[That's the only reason why Dabi is letting Shigaraki touch him like this right now- so stupidly soft and whatever else he wants to do. It's because he can read the other man better by now and there's no malice in this, just genuine... feelings? Expressions? Dabi doesn't know what to call it. ]

And what is it do you think we have?

[He knows he's toeing another line here. Dangerous territory. Shit they should probably leave alone, but when have they ever? Neither of them are the type to back away from pushing any kind of boundaries.]

I don't know.

[Honestly he doesn't know what to call this. He's never had a friend before. But Dabi's more than a friend it seems... so what do they have together? Friends with benefits? They certainly benefit each other- in more ways than one.]

I've never been close to someone else like this.

[Even his Master had his share of distance.]

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(gdi the link is too long lol https://78.media.tumblr.com/80b70e698df9fc4ba3badb40ed517f69/tumblr_ozma2aSfhV1urfsq1o1_1280.jpg)

[Close.

Whatever those words mean, they send a weird chill up his spine. This isn't what Dabi came here for. And yet, now that he has this, he doesn't really want to lose it either.]

We're just fucking around, creep. We're not close.

[This is what tumbles out of his mouth anyway, no matter what he's thinking, because he already has Shigaraki's hand on his neck, and they're already having sleep overs where Dabi is on Shigaraki's mattress instead of his own on the side. It's a lot to take in. It's a lot in general.

He's never been close to someone else like this either. Not in this way. Not in any way that hasn't been forceful and invasive.]

We're not, are we?

[He sounds amused. Shigaraki gives Dabi a gentle pat before pulling away his hand. He turns to lay down, staring up at the other man with curious red eyes. Seems like he really was just innocently curious about the whole touching thing. This time anyways.]

One day you'll agree. [Openly anyways.]

[ Shigaraki is such a fucking asshole. Only because he's completely right, and Dabi doesn't like it, because he's still trying to work this out in his head.

He's expecting more of a touch, but Shigaraki pulls back and lays down, leaving Dabi a little bit baffled, but not uncomfortable. This time anyways. And there's the catch. ]

I don't want to tell you anything because I know you'll use it against me. You say we're close now, but that's not how things are always going to be.

Let me rephrase then. We're close like this.

[He holds his hand out again after getting comfortable on the mattress.]

What we have here? Doesn't exist past our bedroom doors.

[It sounds cold but it's more of an acknowledgement that whatever this is, it's between them. No one else has to know about what's going on.]

[ Dabi snorts softly, rolling his eyes a little. Exactly. ]

And whatever I tell you behind bedroom doors? Doesn't mean you won't use it against me later... outside of these walls.

[Distrustful as ever. He doesn't have a reason not to be.

Shigaraki holds his hand out again and despite his words, Dabi only hesitates slightly before taking it, moving forward to get comfortable on the mattress he would have bitched about the other day. Too close, he would have said, but now he's laying down, Or, laying down enough where he's still on his elbows, propped up so he's towering over Shigaraki a bit.]

How can I trust that you won't tell anyone? That you won't take anything I give you and twist it around? That's all we've ever done, isn't it?

The same way I trust you won't share those photos. [A pause.] Or speak of what we've done to the others. I'm not looking for leverage to use against you- I don't need that kind of shit outside these walls.

[He really doesn't need blackmail on the other. Everyone's an equal here at the League and he's not about to keep people in line or get them to do his biding unwillingly with info.

Dabi is kind of warm to touch. He's noticed it before but he's only now appreciating it.]

Everything we do here remains here. That includes what we say unless it's a direct order or otherwise specified.

[ Dabi considers all of this, and... he finds that he really can't argue most of it. Even if they use what they have against each other, it's not in bad faith... and it hasn't really left this room.

They like to taunt each other, tease each other, but it's never led to anything bad. If everything they do here remains here, maybe he can be okay with it. Maybe he can agree that they might be close. ]

I guess I've never been close to anyone like this either. That's why I don't trust it.

And honestly, no one's really given a shit about what I've had to say before this either.

Well there's a first time for everything. [And then on a different topic:]

You're warm to touch.

Right. So. Everything we do remains here. Including what we say.

[He just wants to clarify, because it seems unlike what they would do... or would have done, before they got close, apparently.]

It's my Quirk. I'm always running hot. I don't have the other side to cool me.

Yes. [Otherwise what's stopping Dabi from telling the rest of the League that their boss is easily overtaken in bed? There really isn't much stopping either one from spilling everything beyond these walls. But they both liked what they had, right? So of course it takes two to keep a shared secret.]

Other side? Oh. You mean like the opposite of fire?

[Oh. Hmm. Suspicious considering his Master made him watch Todoroki's fight during the Sports Festival. Watch these two heroes fight, Tomura, they'll definitely be the next generation of heroes. One of them had fire and ice... sort of like Dabi's quirk. Minus the ice.]

Come closer, Dabi.

[ It does take the two of them to keep a secret, and Dabi is definitely not telling anyone any of this. It's his. Whatever they have, he likes that he's the only one who get to see it.

It's a hint that he's dropping against his better judgement. Shigaraki's smart and he knows how deep he's already been trying to dig when it comes to his past. Dabi might regret it later, but this conversation is filling his head, making him think that there might actually be some trust here. ]

Like the opposite of fire, yeah. Though you're usually cold enough.

[He barely even hesitates, moving closer to the other man, dropping down from his elbow to fully lay next to him.]

[The other man moves closer and Shigaraki can already feel the body heat warming him up. He'll keep thinking about this hint that Dabi dropped him, he's not aware exactly what "not having the other side" means. But he's got those eyes. He'd studied the Sports Festival fights extensively and. Well. They certainly matched the fire/ice boy. But he's not going to ruin this by pushing the other away with unwanted questions.]

Maybe that's why I wear all black? To keep my body heat? [Ha.] Tell me Dabi... do you like the heat or do you like the cold?

[ This is the first time he's really dropped any kind of hints. He's sure Shigaraki is all over it. He can practically see those wheels turning, and he knows he'll probably regret it, but it's out there now, even if it's the smallest thing.

He's glad when Shigaraki mostly leaves it alone, though. The other man has learned to read him better, knowing when to leave things alone. ]

No, I think you just like to be edgy.

[He plasters a smirk on his face, but it only lasts a moment before it falls again, and he's giving Shigaraki a serious look.]

How can I like anything but the heat? It's what I'm stuck with.

I think you misunderstood what I'm asking, Dabi. [Shigaraki shifts a little closer. He can't help it- Dabi's warm, he's cold. It's like he has his own little space heater now. But he doesn't move to touch.]

I'm usually cold, like you mentioned. [Maybe it's his quirk? Decaying is often thought of as something cold and uncaring. Quirks had a funny way of impacting a person like that. With their body and personality.] But I prefer the heat. Does that make sense?

[ Dabi keeps a close eye on Shigaraki as he shifts closer. It's close, but he isn't squirming. He's not going to move away from this. He's so sick of the shit that keeps him moving away from everything.

He reconsiders Shigaraki's words, then slowly he nods. ]

I prefer the cold. My body doesn't generally agree with me, though. But I prefer it.

I thought that's what you meant when you said you don't have the other side to cool you.

[Liar liar pants on fire. But he's going to muse over this little hint that Dabi's given him. Of course after their little trust talk- anything he wants to share is only going to be shared like this.

One of his hands goes up to his neck, touching the bruises on his neck. He really did like the pressure and pain from the bruises. He's not sure why but it's a comforting and cooling sort of pain. One that is sharp but doesn't have the painful burning aftermath of raw skin meeting open air.]

The gloves you got me worked well tonight, wouldn't you say?

Yeah. That's what I meant.

[He'll go with that, though he doesn't believe for a second that Shigaraki's wheels aren't turning. Dabi will regret this tomorrow, he's sure, but... the trust talk. Right. He'll see how that goes.

His gaze drops down to Shigaraki's fingers on his neck. It doesn't bother him the way the scratching does, mostly because Shigaraki isn't attacking himself with it, and Dabi is the one who put those marks there.]

They did. Of course they did. I told you I'd get you the best.

Thought so.

[In a sense he is attacking himself by squeezing at the skin and pressing into it. But it's not as harsh as his usual scratching. And while he hasn't scratched at it all day, he does rub at his neck a little frequently. Like the urge to itch is there but he can't quite do it because of either the bruises or the gloves. Or both.]

Thank you, Dabi. [He yawns.] I can actually sleep tonight.

[ Dabi watches Shigaraki press at the skin if his neck and eventually he reaches up, curling his fingers around the other man's to pull his hand away. He brings that hand to his mouth and bites, but then he kisses too, because Shigaraki seems to like the niceness of the kisses. ]

Good. We could both use some sleep. I didn't get any last night.

i'm trying to find my favorite one. i'll get back to you on that xD

take your time c:

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i found it. this one: https://78.media.tumblr.com/80b70e698df9fc4ba3badb40ed517f69/tumblr_ozma2aSfhV

aww the link doesn't work, try again?

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oh man it looks just like our one scene sorta?

right? it's so good. i love dabi's thumb pressed against shigaraki's jaw. and the blood xD

same it's so good, ah i'm excited for the new chapter this week...

oh holy fuck, did you see the spoilers? im already dying like wt actual fuckkkk.

i'm trying to avoid them until they're translated haha but I saw a tiny glimpse and went holy shit

yeah pretty much. i'm waiting to see what the actual is xD

same, it'll be interesting either way ;u;

yeah, i'm thoroughly intrigued!

ugh i went and spoiled myself but ;u; i had to because i was worried about somethin lmfao

ahhh what were you worried about?

ahh it relates directly to spoilers- idk if you wanna know! ;;

i feel like i read a majority of the spoilers already so it probably won't be too bad lol

ah ok i misread someone's tumblr post and thought dabi was a double agent and i went NO!!! WHY!?

yeaaah, there were two translations. one of them was dabi double agent and the other was Hawks D:

ahhhhhhh i'm more inclined to believe hawks as double agent tho otherwise this thread is sad now lol

there's no way dabi is the double agent. i refuuuuuuuuseeeee to believe this. it has to be hawks.

yeah there's a bit that i think is important in the translation that got mistransas x2agent dabi

There are a couple different translations for when Dabi talks to endevour too which make difference