Red Feathers and Blue Infernos | Dabi x Hawks x reader/OC

six

The store is almost empty this time of day. Everyone is headed home or already there. Only a few lingering girls remain as they peruse shelves and look at thinks I know they will never buy. At six I sigh and start closing. Usually, they leave once I start sweeping and wiping down the windows. Once they're all gone and I'm done with all my closing chores I sit at the stool behind the desk. Harumi says even if the store is empty close to close, I have to remain until seven.

The small feather around my neck darks out from under my shirt pulling against the chain and towards the doors of the shop. I snag it quickly and roll my eyes.

"Stop it would you?" I ask Hawks through his feather. Ever since I was attacked, he demanded to keep at least one with me so he can find me faster. However, this also means he now has a way of constantly annoying me all day every day. The small feather would brush against my cheek or follow me if I took it off. I think I even noticed it playing with my cat once.

Dabi hasn't been much better either. He stops by at least once or twice a day now to just say hi along with calling me while I walk home. At first, they both demanded I go to Dabi's every night and Hawks would feed my cat and bring me clothes, but I can't live my life in fear that my attacker might come back. Let alone leave my apartment in fear.

The front door chimes open and Hawks pops in.

"Good afternoon, dove," he says, and I nod.

"Hello Hawks. Whatever do I owe the pleasure?"

"I'm glad you think spending time with me is a pleasure," Hawks says with a smirk as he leans on the counter.

"What do you want, Bird boy?"

"You coming over for dinner tonight?" He asks and I nod. Whenever Dabi has off work Shoto Hawks and I all meet at their apartment for dinner and a movie.

"Always," I mumble

"What time do you get off?"

"Like," I check the time on my phone, "18 minutes."

"Cool, I will wait here with you then."

Hawks moves around the counter claiming the empty stool for himself.

"Are you here to escort me to Dabi's?" I ask with a bite.

"Yes, but not because of what happened," Hawks pauses. His brow furrowed and he looks deep in thought, "Look, Kana, we were just worried about you is all. I know we kinda went overboard but that was scary. I... I don't want anything bad to happen to you. You're keeping the feather, but I'll lay off."

"I know. It was scary but I'm okay and I trust you to be there when I need you, Hero," I bump his knee with mine and he gives me a charming smile that would definitely have his fans swooning.

"I'll talk with Dabi about it. He's probably not too keen on letting up. He cares about you a lot."

"I know. I care about him too. Both of you. I just need to try to get my life back to normal. I can't live in fear."

"Don't worry dove. You won't have to."

"Yeah, and if something happens, I have your feather," I pick up the red feather running my fingers across the spine slowly before circling my thumb against the bright red vane tip, "you can just get it nice and hard for me. And then boom I have a knife."

Hawks shivers as I play with the small feather, eyes heavy and dark. I squeeze the feather before dropping it back down into my breasts and he shuts his eyes with a small noise escaping his throat. I pretend not to notice as I stand and move around him to start locking up. I'd be lying if I said I don't do that to annoy him. A girls got to get her payback somehow.