#in other words: he acts apathetic and nonchalant and disinterested ALL the time but that isn’t how he always feels

[inkykeiji]

do you think there’s anything that makes dabi genuinely laugh or smile? i’d give anything just to see him genuinely happy.

yes, i do!! i don’t think that he’s like, completely void of positive emotions, you know??? i think he’d be really into ‘stupid’ humour, stuff like jackass and sausage party, and he would HOWL if one of his friends (esp tomura) got hurt in front of him. these are fleeting moments of happiness, but i think they’d still happen, especially if he’s feeling more relaxed or chill!! i think he’s a massive sadist and a sociopath, and that inflicting pain on others truly does make him genuinely smile. other than that, i think his partner (if anyone’s ever lucky enough to get THAT close to him) would be able to pull genuine smiles from him, absolutely. cute little things they do, little quirks they might not realize they have, or sweet things they say; i think all of these would evoke smiles!! i think it’s RARE, definitely, but i don’t think he’s entirely incapable of them!!

i also think he’d absolutely LOVE and get quite a kick out of beating tomura at a video game (bonus points if it’s his favourite!!)