[but he steps back with one leg when endeavor drops in front of him, eyes widening despite the delirious grin stretched across his face. a sight he's always wanted to see, but still unsure if this is the way he wants to see it. endeavor on his knees before him, yes, but not contrite and humbled like he is now. sure he's thought of this, thought it'd be easy to kick aside, but it's not and his features start twitching as uncertainty tries pushing through his rage heigh. hearing him say those things clashes with the tumulous waves inside him, breaking through some, but easily getting swamped by others. though his words aren't entirely drowned either and dabi's left panting through his teeth. he'd already been tired from the walk; the last leg of it was at endeavor's behest dragging him up the hill, taxing his body further while dabi's adrenaline carried his legs without falling. now it's begining to fade and he's unsticking his lungs.
it's not until endeavor abruptly grabs him and hauls him into an embrace that dabi's wild expression snaps into galled shock, eyes staring wide in front of him and arms going jagged by his side. when's the last time endeavor hugged him? years... years... ten... fifteen? maybe even twenty? doesn't know. can't remember. but this thing right here? it's not a hug. it's a cage to keep him from getting away while endeavor speaks to him. dabi's body is as tense as wire, every muscle inside his frame pulled taut and ready to snap. fingers clawed and jaw set half open in a silent mange between snarl and gape. the fuck is this? ... The fuck?! Is?! THIS?!]
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Date: 11/22/21 17:49 (UTC)it's not until endeavor abruptly grabs him and hauls him into an embrace that dabi's wild expression snaps into galled shock, eyes staring wide in front of him and arms going jagged by his side. when's the last time endeavor hugged him? years... years... ten... fifteen? maybe even twenty? doesn't know. can't remember. but this thing right here? it's not a hug. it's a cage to keep him from getting away while endeavor speaks to him. dabi's body is as tense as wire, every muscle inside his frame pulled taut and ready to snap. fingers clawed and jaw set half open in a silent mange between snarl and gape. the fuck is this? ... The fuck?! Is?! THIS?!]