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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.

[Dabi's good for him in ways Shigaraki doesn't fully comprehend or recognize. He's able to calm the persistent need to scratch by simple means of distraction or diverting Shigaraki's attention. He's able to find new ways for Shigaraki to let out his anxiety, questionably so considering one of those ways was through the use of hickies. He's even gotten the other to open up a little. Sure he might not be going on long tirades of the importance of his 'father' or his hands but, he'd let the other into his personal space. That counted for something.

Once he would have pulled his hand away from Dabi but instead he lets the other bite and kiss his hand.]

Go to sleep then. Can't have you running on fumes while recruiting. You are the first person they'll meet after all. [Eventually they'll meet Shigaraki too, after a process of netting candidates which falls on the recruiter's shoulder. Bag them, net them, and only then can they be graced with Shigaraki's presence. It's for safety reasons. After the fight between AFO and OFA, well- the fight got passed along to their students.] Goodnight Dabi.

[He closes his eyes but doesn't immediately drift to sleep. Instead he's thinking about Dabi- about who he is and what relationship he could possibly have with the fire/ice boy from U.A. or about the number two hero. It doesn't really take much to draw the connections- they're all fire users but... fire has always been a popular quirk. Still there has to be some connection.]

[ Dabi hadn't really intended for things to go this way. Not at all. It was his own itch he wanted to scratch and then somehow it turned into this concern (?) for Shigaraki, and something that could be good for the both of them. Maybe. He's still wary about all of it, even though he's falling in deep somehow.

Shigaraki is different from anyone he's ever known, and maybe that makes all the difference. ]

I can do my job no matter what, don't worry.

[But he's already settling in for sleep, his eyelids growing heavier. He's closer than the other night, because they're on one mattress now, but even closer than when they were in his room. He doesn't turn his back to Shigaraki, he just stays where he is. Close enough to touch, but Dabi is the only one doing the touching. Eventually he does let go though, if Shigaraki wants to take his hand back and he quickly falls asleep, unlike the night before. He has nothing on his mind this time.]

[Shigaraki doesn't pull away even when Dabi let's go of his hand. There's nothing to fear with these gloves and it's nice to have his hand out like this. It feels like he's reaching for Dabi- touching him even, without the touch or discomfort on Dabi's end.

Unlike last time, he actually manages to sleep through the night after wearing out his mind with idle thoughts of Dabi. He's got a working theory that makes sense based on everything he's observed with Dabi and somewhere in the night had decided it wasn't worth pursuing Dabi relentlessly about. It didn't mean he wouldn't drop the topic, however.

By morning, he wakes up and stares at Dabi's slumbering form. He wants to reach out and touch the other but decides against it. Staring is nice. He can use this time to take in the details of the other man. The way he slumbers, the way his hair falls over his face. Even the way he breathes is interesting.]

[Dabi doesn't wake up from nightmares this time. He sleeps all the way through, completely unaware of Shigaraki's staring for a long time.

He's never really slept deep like this, always having to be acutely aware of his surroundings, but it isn't that way this time. He sleeps until he stirs naturally, opening his eyes when he finally feels like he's being watched.

Shigaraki is staring at him, so he stares back.]

Morning.

[He says as if he hasn't been watching the other man for a while now. He doesn't move to get up or stand up. Just enjoys the early morning of peace.]

Sleep well?

Morning.

[Dabi has no idea how long Shigaraki's been staring at him, but it's not as unsettling as he thought it might be. He's not exactly fully alert first thing in the morning, so it's really fine if the other man wants to keep staring while he tries to wake up.

Shigaraki looks different. Less tired and irritated than he usually does. He has this look in his eyes that Dabi can't quite place, but he doesn't know if he wants to question it.]

Yeah, I really did. Didn't wake up a single time.

Yeah? That's good to hear. [He finally sits up from his mattress, throwing off the blanket to the side. He grunts, half from the effort and half from the fact that he has to wake up now. Being a villain isn't always what people hype it out to be.]

I'm surprised you stayed the night. [But entirely glad.]

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

yep, i'll just wait for the official translations but i'm glad i cleared dabi up atleast

https://78.media.tumblr.com/13a8d1cb8d6dd8f51ff60f2b6d267b02/tumblr_ovjggcNm2g1u7mbd4o1_1280.png

oh my god that's adorable, do you have a discord by any chance?

I do but its been so long I gotta wait till I get home and dig up my username lol

alrighty haha, just asking because i use that to chat oocly a lot

oh yeah, i prob should too, it just glitches on me so often im like ehhhh

:P it shouldn't glitch too much nowadays