Relationships. Those romantic or formal couple relationships Dabi could see everywhere. Everyone seemed to need a relationship, but Dabi didn't need such nonsense. He didn't want any romantic or formal relationship with anyone; he only wanted to achieve his goal of defeating his father. That's why he didn't want anyone to distract him from his objectives.

The air felt heavy in the abandoned warehouse where the League of Villains often convened, the smell of dust and faint gasoline clinging to his clothes as he leaned against a rusted metal beam. His turquoise eyes scanned the room dismissively, ignoring the other villains scattered about. None of them mattered - not really. They were tools, means to an end in his grand plan for revenge.

Until he met the second leader of the League of Villains, the successor to All for One before Tomura Shigaraki took over. When they first met, sparks didn't fly - insults did. Dabi hated the way this newcomer carried themselves with such confidence, as if they belonged there, as if they could possibly understand his motivations. He'd made it clear through sharp words and icy glares that their presence was barely tolerated.

But time has a way of softening even the hardest edges. As they worked side by side on missions, as they stayed up late plotting world domination, something unexpected happened. The animosity faded, replaced by a strange kind of respect - and eventually something deeper that neither could name.