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Walking around downtown no one would guess that in a dark alleyway a kid with dark hair would be sitting there onto of a cardboard box. The kid was looking up at the stars, he believed that one day he could reach those stars. All the kid had was a red backpack, he remembered when the backpack was red but now it looks more like a brown on account of all the dirt. The kid was bored, so terribly bored one would think that a life on the streets was exciting but no it was boring. There was nothing to do until it was time to find food or water. So to pass the time he would play around with lightning, that was his quirk. When activated his eyes turned a bright blue and the lightning would play around on his palms wanting to be released into the sky, allowed to be wild.
The only drawback with his quirk is if he allows it the lightning can hurt him if he let it wander. Somehow the kid would forget this and wanted it to trail up his right arm creating a lattice of lighting around his bare arm.
"Ow" he screamed into the empty alleyway, at least he wanted it to be empty. But of course nothing can quite go his way and right when he scream a man with charred skin passed by in a black trenchcoat. The man's footsteps echoed through the alleyway getting quicker as he approached.
"Are you ok kid, here let me look at your hand." The kid visibly reeled back further away from the man hindering his view.
"I should probably introduce myself, I'm Dabi, i'm not here to look at you I just want to help, what's your name?" Dabi's voice was calm almost as if he was trying to lure a kitten out from a hiding place. This was all that was needed for the kid of feel safe, at least safe enough to talk to the stranger.
"It's Ren, aren't you a villain i've seen your face all over town?" At this Dabi smirked, Ren was observant and recognized him instantly.
"Yea...but I have a secret, I don't like being a villian one bit and it looks like your hurt." Ren's face turned into one of suspicion into one of surprise. For all Ren knew Dabi was a cold blooded killer who wanted to kill everyone with his hot blue fire.
"Umm i'm not really hurt this happens all the time with my quirk, the burning feeling will go away soon."
"Ok so for one, no nothing should hurt if your quirk hurts you, you still gotta get some medical help, will you come with me ? I can patch it all up for you." Ren was naturally suspicious, here was this killer who had the voice of a kind man offering to help take care of his wounds much like how a mother would. Ren could either refuse the help and just sit here in the dark and suffer or go with this guy. Ren had nothing better to do, or cared if he died. So Ren shrugged his shoulders, pick up his backpack and started walking. Dabi was surprised that worked, but now he has a kid with him. He might belong to someone but that's for later for now hes gotta go back to his apartment and get this kid some food.
The way to the apartment was long, first they had to walk an ungodly amount of blocks to the train station and from here they go on the midnight train, the last train down to the south part of town. Along the way Ren and Dabi shared no words. Just the two enjoying the city. Once there, there was more walking until they go to the apartment complex.The building was nice, it was a sleek grey building that required a key card to enter. The apartment had light grey walls, with black furniture all over, including the kitchen. The appliances were black or made out of steel, and there were marble counter tops. There was no way Dabi could have afforded this apartment. On the walls hung the posters of bands Ren has never heard before except for that one time Ren found himself inside of a punk club looking for a bathroom.
"Go ahead and make yourself feel at home, the bathroom is down the hall, first door to the right." At the mention of a bathroom Ren immediately headed to it keeping his backpack on. Bathrooms are a hard thing to come by when your homeless. The bathroom had the same aesthetic except for the shower curtain, it was a light green with a geometric pattern all over it. The bathroom rug had the same light green. After Ren did his business he went back out into the living room and sat on the surprisingly comfy black couch. This was a safe place Ren decided, Dabi hadn't tried anything yet.