Mari

Naoya—descendent of traditional nobility, a mascot of the current system’s elitism, the old generation—believes strength lies within the individual. He thinks cooperation with others interferes with and impedes upon strength.

Chōsō and the Death Paintings’ (comparatively) newer existences qualify them as belonging to the new generation, who believe strength is harvested and cultivated through relationships, through their collective identity.

Naoya is an actor of the larger institution, corrupt and antiquated, and he is weak, because he isolates and prioritizes himself; Naoya is weak, because he abandons and rejects human connection.

Chōsō, on the other hand, is strong because he never fights alone—not even in one-on-one battle. Chōsō is strong because he is always fighting alongside his siblings: His love for them, his loyalty for them.

“Head of a dragon, tail of a snake.”

He might truly embody the proverb ryuutou-dabi (竜頭蛇尾), don’t you think? A disappointing end after a promising start; a failure to meet expectations. Even his powerful fire blasts finish in a weak, smoky sizzle.

Well this took longer than I wanted it to, oopsXD I (mostly) avoided fics that are on the first page or so of the tag, because anyone can find those ones easily enough. I also skipped ones I know you’ve read. So maybe some of these will be new to you! Anyway, here’s 5 dabihawks fics I have in my bookmarks!

1. Rearrange by  atomicmuffin 

Summary: At thirty year old, Hawks finds a baby and the paternal instincts he didn’t know he had lash out with a revenge. It wouldn’t be so bad if the kid in question was anyone but the product of the nightstand between a villain and Hawks’ ex. The one he helped throw in prison eight years ago. Awkward. 

Or: Todoroki Touya gets an unexpected gift from Life and Hawks just won’t fucking leave him alone.

2. cold-blooded by  wellthengetouttathesoupaisle

Summary: “I can’t leave,” Hawks mutters. “I’m meeting someone.” “Yeah, you’re two seconds away from meeting the angel of death,” the voice scoffs, and suddenly it sounds loud and clear, no longer smothered. Hawks snaps his eyes open. He’s met with the sight of wrinkled, purple scarring and turquoise blue eyes a few feet away from his face. “Oh,” he says stupidly. “Dabi?” “Yes, you idiot—holy shit, your lips are blue. Gimme a sec, I’ve gotta make a phone call.”

Or: Hawks gets stuck in an unfortunate situation, nearly dies, and is rescued by the villain he’s not supposed to like. It’s complicated.

(Note: this one was written before Ujiko’s identity was revealed. It’s only a small part of the fic though)

3. a step to the left where nothing is right by  CanIHaveAHug

Summary: One known as Shimura Tenko massacred his family at five years old, but was taken in by the Hero Public Safety Commission and gifted the chance to redeem himself by dedicating his life and soul to heroism.One known as Hawks was a promising hero-in-training, but was pushed too far by too many, and swore to never let anyone dictate who he was ever again.One known as Dabi lost his childhood to a ruthless father, but found purpose in a man called All For One and his rage that grew into insatiable hatred.

This is a world where nothing is quite right.But you know what they say… the more things change, the more they stay the same.

(Note: this one is less explicitly Dabihawks but it makes up for that for being AMAZING. It’s still in progress too, so like. there’s time for it to develop into the shigadabihawks it promises;)

4. How to Win Back Your (Villain) Ex Boyfriend by Saccha

Summary: Arresting Dabi and putting him in prison has put quite a bit of strain on his and Hawks’ relationship, but Hawks has never been a quitter.

5. Dragon Head, Snake Tail by Lycaonpictus77

as if i havnt been waiting my entire life for this ask

complete and clean:

1. dont make me wait by shatterglassceilings; pokemon au that might have made me cry a lil bit

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/18301070

2. to drink a thousand needles by ihavecoldhands; knew each other as kids in canonverse its fuckin lit

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17573543/chapters/41418158

3. i got secrets i cant tell by prince_of_the_night; after the fall of endeavor, set in the future in canonverse god its beautiful i love this one a lot

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17617868

4. give me more than the things ive lived for by eliestarr; also a during endeavor being defeated its so so good

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17565464

authors twitter: https://twitter.com/keeemberley

5. they built a path to be together by kelenia; the famous avatar au i bet youre already familiar with lmao

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17477417

6. wrapped around your finger by hyacinthsfics; soft dabihawks is tye best description tbh

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17505056

authors instagram is @ prime.hitoshi

7. darling, thank god its this universe we're in (and you can annoy me as much as you please) by juurensha; if u dont already know this what are you doing. its the divorce au of my dreams i adore this fic

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16501667/chapters/38649728

and the other fic, unrelated but the one the author was inspired by (by themSELF and their oWN fiC how fuckin iconic is that);

8. you’re not the wind beneath my wings (but you are the fire that keeps me warm)

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16349576/chapters/38255384

explicit and complete:

9. onus by markovia; dabi's villain sob story its beautiful

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/15032372

authors twitter: @ markovia_ff

its also a series this is the second part which is also complete, its called nocere;

10. https://archiveofourown.org/works/15138668

explicit and incomplete:

okay this one is also a series but the first part is complete and fuckin gorgeous i literally love this fic i was following while it updated and still am for the second part

dabi and hawks au backstory knowing eachother in highschool,,, and afterwards

11. the best kind of trouble by touya_todoroki;

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1267778

complete first part: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17654231

12. i, who was forged in the fires of cremation by gotcocomilk; time travel fix it fic where everything went wrong and dabi goes back to fix it with the help of eri

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/15604752/chapters/36231069

disclaimer no i havnt pathetically hd this saved for months i just did this whole thing in 20 mins links included this is as in depth as i can go some of these authors might hav tumblrs in fact im certain they do but i tried and didnt find/remember their urls so whatever i hope this is enough

shameless self endorsement yall probably already know i write hcs but i also upload them on ao3 im caandlelit on there

link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16849609

Who’s he talking to?…

Lots of DabiHawks (hotwings) and TodoDeku, but a grab bag of goodness all around! I’ll be adding more as I read them! As always, make sure to read tags and ratings before you read!

The sections are : DabiHawks Todoroki Family TodoDeku Aizawa-Yamada-Shinsou Household/Aizawa Appreciation KiriBaku 1-A Shenanigans Miscellaneous

* Dragon Head, Snake Tail by Lycaonpictus77; Parallel Universes, Bodyswap, Villain Dabi, Hero Touya

* decision height by blueskiddoo

* I, Who Was Forged in the Fires of Cremation by Gotcocomilk; Time Travel, Dabi and Eri travel back in time, Rated: Mature

* Butterfly effect by thyandra

* Divorce AU by juurensha; Series, Rei divorces Enji, Hawks and the Todoroki siblings grew up together, Complete - 124,034 words

* Devil with an Angel Heart by ShatterGlassCeilings; Demon Dabi

* How to Win Back Your (Villain) Ex Boyfriend by Saccha; Complete - 11,989 words

* You Can Become A Hero by ShatterGlassCeilings; Dabi becomes a hero, Complete - 41,690 words

* The Phoenix Rising Chronicles by Vhaenya; Series, Complete - 64,995 words

* Second Lap Around The Block by teaandtumblr; De-aged Dabi, Complete - 19,632 words

* Fowl Play by marreena; Humor, Hawks can’t tell the difference between Endeavor, Dabi,, and Shouto’s voices, Complete - 7,539 words

* Ten Years Comin’ by pariahpirate; Blind Civilian Touya

* in a crowd of thousands by blueskiddoo; Amnesiac Dabi tasked to play the part of Touya to get in good with the Todorokis

*  Learn to fly by EloFromMars; Civilian Touya, Rated: Explicit

*  vexing by ScreamingSeamstress; Rated: Mature

*  Starlight by glitteringeva; Actor AU, Complete - 62,252 words

*  if loving you’s a crime by thishasbeencary

*  Insincerely Yours by SammyD; Class 1-A becoming pen pals for Villains in prison

*  (No Fun) Nova by pariahpirate; Underground Hero Dabi

*  a day in your life by thishasbeencary; Bodyswap, Complete - 14,797 words

*  To Drink A Thousand Needles by Ihavecoldhands; Complete - 32,429 words

*  How to Break the Internet: Dabihawks Edition by Fatally; League of Villains is a band, Hawks is a singer, still set in the BNHA universe

*  Left Inside by Fatally; How Touya becomes Dabi

*  Hawks’s Three Rules for Success and the One Asshole Who Ruined Everything by quirkless_loser; Complete - 11,163 words

*  The Stars Are Hiding From The Sun by glitteringeva; Rated: Mature

*  Billionaire Wedding by frankiesin; No Quirks AU, LoV as a band, Hawks as a bartender, Fake/Pretend Relationship

*  boy next door by blueskiddoo; Dabi crashing at Hawks’ house, Domestic, Complete - 4,633 words

*  Cakes and Blood by Rubien; Vampire AU - Vampire Villains, Vamp Hunter Heroes, Rated: Explicit

*  you had me at [read] by dontcallmeking; Wrong Number AU

*  Heaven’s Will Break by ShatterGlassCeilings; Corpse Bride AU

*  that glamour of things that rot by jurassicqueer (gaybirdkid); Rated: Mature

*  What We Really Are by glitteringeva; Shapeshifter AU, Rated: Mature

*  A Matter of Perspective by DrAphra; Magic AU

*  We’re the Ones Who Live by Starship_Phoenix; Zombie Apocalypse AU, Rated: Mature

*  Dead Men Walking by StormiStories; Zombie Apocalypse AU, Rated: Mature

* drew you in foam by dontcallmeking; Coffee Shop AU

* bird brain go shiny by mariokartgod; Hawks has bird traits

*  Lost in your eyes by thyandra; No Quirks AU, Complete - 21,940 words

*  Compromised by Aphra_After_Dark; Rated: Mature

*  A Twist of Fate by h_e_sabers; Parallel Universes, Role Reversal, Heroes are Villains, Villains are Heroes, Rated: Mature

* hit stone against stone to see if it will ignite by persimmonchild; Soulmate AU

*  Love Letters to My Landlord by pandorasv13; Civilian Dabi, Complete - 26,801 words

*  Tales of Little Tsubasa by minatsukinoamayo, Rubien; Series, DabiHawks with their lovechild, LoV as family; Third story is Rated: Explicit

*  Grass Is Green (Except For When It’s Not) by Numanum; De-aged Hawks, LoV as family, Complete - 17,265 words (contains a pedophilic villain character, proceed with caution); Rated: Not Rated

* Blueish-Greenish (and other things I love about you) by Fatally; No Quirks/Actor AU

* still of your hand by AboutFiveBees; Role Reversal, Hero Dabi, Villain Hawks

* The Ways I Love You by Fatally; Role Reversal, Hero Dabi, Villain Hawks

* mighty long fall by teawriter; Canon Diverence from the Hero’s Raid on the PLF

* Hawks Lays an Egg by ButterflyApocalypse; DabiHawks lovechild, kind of a crack fic (Complete - 49,595 words)

*  Nameless in Dark Oblivion by pretentiousashell (Complete -  41,935 words)

*  Your Hotwings by Soroshi_Azuma; Bodyswap TouKei

* A Romance Written All Over Your Body by minatsukinoamayo (Complete - 57,077 words)

*  revival by Thorsday; Zombie Apocalypse/Warm Bodies AU, Zombie Dabi

* Touya, Heroes, and Viral Videos by dekusbrokenarms (CookiesandCas); Happy Todofam, Hero Rei, Civilian Touya, Civilian LoV

* Relearn the Skies by BlackKittens; Rated: Mature, Hawks discovers he’s pregnant with Dabi’s child after the events of the Heroes clashing with PLF

*  A thousand paper cranes by thyandra; Touya and Keigo are childhood friends, Touya was trained by the Hero Commission too (Complete - 16,494 words)

* Seven for a Secret (Nine for a Kiss) by Kendrick_Harlow; DabiHawks Quirkswap AU (Complete - 35,708 words)

* we have not touched the stars (nor are we forgiven) by vitane; Rated: Mature, Hawks is an Stripper, not a Hero, Dabi’s still a Villain (Complete - 70,707 words)

* The Quirk Marriage by nalaevus; Rated: Mature, Touya and Keigo are pressured into a Quirk Marriage by the HC

* perpendicular but not parallel by Thorsday; Dabi & Touya from an AU bodyswap (Complete - 32,162 words)

* Teenage Dream by Fletchinder; Rated: Mature, Dabi is de-aged to 17 (physically) but retains all his memories

* the devil lives in room 36 by whereherbonesareburied; Rated: Explicit, Demon Dabi

* Like real people do by Starlightbright; No Quirks AU, LoV and Hawks have Youtube channels

*  loving you is a losing game by Aphra_After_Dark; Rated: Explicit, Hawks reminds Dabi of Rei so he leaves so he won’t become Endeavor

*  An Arrow Through The Heart by SummerBummin; Rated: Mature, Kid Fic