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[phoenixyfriend]

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[thosestarsthatshine]

Ok so I accidentally posted before I finished writing, can I get a scenario where sweet (and evil) Dabi develops a crush on a civilian s/o who happens to be a the personal nurse of Rei Todoroki (fite me, Dabi is a Todoroki) and he just falls for her. She’s super sweet and is pretty much oblivious, basically the door mat heroine but she would throw hands if you push hard enough. She can also tell when she meets Dabi’s eyes that he’s a Todoroki, lol feel free to use this information as you please.

Hey! I appreciate the request! I had a blast writing this. I also think that Dabi is a Todoroki so it added to the fun of writing this. Hope you enjoy and it’s to your liking!

Dabi would’ve never considered himself to be a person who fell in love. He didn’t care for personal ties, and his job really didn’t allow them anyway. At most he was always up for a quick fuck here and there but never one to settle down with someone in a committed relationship. The only real tie he kept was to his mother, Rei. He would try to sneak in and visit her at least once or twice a week, if possible. The visits were never more than thirty minutes at a time, not wanting to get his mother in trouble for visiting with a wanted criminal. Still, though the time seemed fleeting, he treasured every moment he did spend with her. It was during one of those visits that his perspective on love began to change.

A new nurse was assigned to personally oversee Rei’s care, the old one retiring after thirty years of service, or at least that’s what she said. It definitely wasn’t due to Dabi threatening her life after seeing how she mistreated his mother before one of his visits. The new nurse, or Y/N as Dabi quickly discovered, was so kind and patient with those under her treatment. She always remained calm and collected even around him. Y/N didn’t mind too much that Dabi was a villain, as long as he remained under control while he was visiting.

“How are you feeling today Mrs. Todoroki?” Y/N asked checking over Rei’s vitals, making sure everything was looking normal.

“Better.” Rei said somewhat stoically.

“I’m glad to hear that. I must say it seems that your visitor has been doing wonders for your treatment!” Y/N said with a smile pointing to where Dabi was standing in the corner of the room, somewhat hidden in the shadows.

“Yes, it seems to be that way.” As Rei spoke, she couldn’t help the small smile that crept upon her own face.

Y/N saw how much his visits positively impacted Rei’s treatment and wasn’t the type to remove something that was having a positive effect on her patients. She cared too much about their wellbeing to subject them to that - especially since many of her patients were already dealing with a lot of psychological trauma and she didn’t want them to regress in their progress. Seeing the way that Y/N interacted with his mother, had touched something deep within Dabi that he had long since thought dead, his heart. As Dabi spent more time around the two, he began to grow closer to them, and even developed feelings for Y/N.

She was everything he was looking for in a woman and yet everything he didn’t know he needed. She was sweet, caring, devoted, loyal, and at times a little naive. Y/N was also, in Dabi’s own words, “fucking hot” as well. There were times where it seemed like people would take advantage of her kindness - asking her to cover last minute shifts, run errands, or even to help out with a patient. But she would do so without question and with a smile on her face. However, there were also times when Dabi would witness someone push Y/N too far and test her patience. Whether it was not delivering on a promise they’d made to help get more freedom for her patients or consistently trying to push her buttons on an issue.

It was during those times that he saw her fiery nature emerged. She could hold her own and she wasn’t above fighting someone to get what she wanted or what she believed to be fair. Y/N had a fire to her, a fierceness that was unique to her. She wasn’t afraid to stand someone down and put them in their place when she knew they were in the wrong. It was because of all of this that Dabi couldn’t stop the flutter in his heart when he glanced her way or even the hitch in his breath when he saw her smile.

He found himself flirting with her any chance he got. His visits growing longer and longer, increasing from thirty minutes to an hour to suddenly visiting for four hours at a time - all just to spend more time with his mother and Y/N. He was grabbing her coffee before his visits and finding ways to subtly brush against her. He was even accompanying Y/N and his mother on walks around the hospital grounds. Still, no matter what he did she seemed oblivious to his actions. Dabi was beginning to get frustrated when nothing he did seemed to work. It wasn’t like him to try so hard and he hated how weak she made him feel. He wasn’t used to it, and yet, at the same time he didn’t mind that she was making him softer and more open to feeling love in his heart. He’d be damned if he never got the chance to tell her how he felt.

One night he decided to just get it over with and ask Y/N out. He wait for her to get done with her shift and ask her to grab a bite to eat. Plain and simple. As he saw Y/N make his way over to him, however, he found himself begin to sweat as his heart rate began to increase. Trying to remain calm, he shoved his hands into his pockets as she finally approached him.

“Dabi? What are you doing here?” Y/N asked somewhat puzzled.

“Uh, I just came here to ask if you wanna, like- I mean… If you’re not busy… we could get lunch? Or dinner? Or fuck, even just coffee if you don’t have a lot of time?” Dabi began to sheepishly rub the back of his neck. He had never acted like this before, he didn’t know what came over him and why he was behaving this way. Love must make you stupid, is what he chocked it down to.

Y/N’s eyes grew wider as she let out a small gasp, “You mean like a date?”

“Uh, yeah, I guess…. I mean if you’re okay with that?” Dabi paused, taking a deep breath in and out before continuing. “Look, I’m usually not a stuttering nervous mess like this. However, there’s something I need you to know. I think that you’re the most kind, caring, and overall badass woman I’ve ever met. I know that I’m a villain and that might not be the most ideal person to be with, but fuck, I am so deeply in love with you. So basically what I’m trying to say is will you go on a date with me.”

Y/N couldn’t help but smile at Dabi. She wouldn’t lie and say that she hadn’t been feeling something for him in the months that she had gotten to know him. She had looked past the gruff exterior of the villain he wanted the world to see. Instead she saw him for who he was inside, a kind and compassionate person who was protective of the ones he loved.

“Of course, I’ll go out with you.” Y/N said with a small giggle.

Dabi couldn’t help the smile that broke onto his face.

“However, I wonder what you’re mom would think of the two of us dating?” Y/N asked in a somewhat playful tone.

Dabi immediately froze, shocked by her words. “My…mom? How do you know that Rei’s my mother?”.

Y/N smiled as she stared into Dabi’s eyes, “I could tell from the first moment I met you and looked into your eyes. You had this look in your eyes that only a son who absolutely loved his mother would have. Like, you would do anything to protect her and make her happy.” She paused, her smile growing mischievous as she chuckled, “Plus, Rei also told me. She talks about you a lot, ya know. She loves you so much and worries about you all the time.”

Dabi had been touched by her words, unable to do anything but gently grab her face and press a rough, yet tender kiss to her lips. It left the both of them breathless. Dabi wrapped his arms around Y/N’s waist as he pulled her closer to him, “How did I get so lucky to find a woman like you?”