#thiefthots

[lesinquietes]

Picked up Thief again since MHA is coming to a close, and I noticed that the new version of Thief is somewhat toned down on the vulgarity and sexualness. I mean this in the most respectful way possible with no shade to the og version.... I think it's a huge improvement. It makes the other aspects of your writing more striking. As much as I enjoy erotica, I personally find that it can throw off the momentum and tone on certain occasions. You have SUCH a talent for conveying emotion, tension, and angst that sometimes I'm more excited for those parts than the smutty parts. The extra dialogue is amazing and Dabi's emotional range seems wider which makes him all the more interesting and three dimensional. You're doing a phenomenal job on the rewrite 🙏 can't wait to see more <3

Nice! I’m glad you like the new changes. I wrote the original to expel a bunch of trauma and junk from my brain. Coming back to it years later, after processing a lot of my own shit, I’m having a lot of fun tweaking details around! More to come for sure.

[lesinquietes]

I'm just curious but does Stockholm syndrome always have to be that the victim have romantic or affectionate feelings and loyalty to the captor? Or there's different forms of it?

And what's the difference between it and Survival compliance or Trauma bond?

I just be out here, writing intricate stories about chronic trauma and victimization ✨

Doc (Thief) is so wickedly versed in psychology. She won’t fall into stockholm without severe trauma, and possibly the use of torture and/or drugs. Dabi has his work cut out for him.

Keeper (RoBW) is a little naive and truly feels the weight of loneliness, so she’s more liable to fall for an abusive, manipulative guy like Levi. All he has to do is convince her she’s crazy and going to die alone; that strikes the fear of God into her, and propels her into his arms.

And Nanny (Sonder) is coming from physical, emotion, and sexual abuse. She’s privy to blatant forms of terror. That’s why the Todoroki’s planned implicit assault is perfect; she won’t see it coming completely. Maybe she’ll fight a bit when Touya finally nabs her, and that’ll be her make it or break it moment.

I’m aware this doesn’t necessarily answer your question, but terminology aside, my readers are susceptible to abuse often based on their own genetics and lived experiences. Each one of them will give a different reaction to the horrors they’re exposed to.

[lesinquietes]

hello! I was just wondering if your still writing thief I saw that it was last updated last year and thought their was no harm to ask! have a good day! 💋

I’m currently editing it 😌 I’ve done a lot of work on it already!

[lesinquietes]

I think at this point Dabi doesn't really love Doc but he loves the feelings she gave him (Like she's the only person who genuinely tried to help him and listened to him, especially since she's like... a nice and respected person. She didn't have any reason to be nice to someone like him and should've treated him like her colleagues yet she didn't.)

I think if anyone else than doc (with the same status) did treat Dabi the same way he would've also got obsessed over them.

(I mean no disrespect don't take it the wrong way🙏)

This is exactly what the initial draw was — basic kindness and compassion. But Doc made these two traits more complex when she added her personality to the mix. So, he started out fiending for her attention because it’s the closest thing to positive reinforcement he’s ever felt; however, over time, he fell for her humour, her intelligence, her true essence and flavour 🤌

[lesinquietes]

I see you're editing thief 👀 I LOVE the extra dialogue between doc and dabi and we get a glimpse of why he wants her so bad earlier

Yes! I’m doing some major editing. It’s been nice to get back into Thief 😌 I wanted to flush out the beginning a little more this time around, and make it super clear why Dabi is so into doc… and that doc is so not into Dabi. Adding more dialogue between them was a way to show that they’re basically each others’ antithesis in their little war

[lesinquietes]

HI HELLO i hope you’re doing well :3 i just dropped by to say that I’ve been reading your fic “Thief” on ao3 for the past week and I just gotta say, I can’t thank you enough for writing such masterpiece, like seriously! This fic has become my hyperfixation, the way you portray Dabi’s character and his emotions, the angst, the trauma, the disturbing moments got my brain fucked up, the mind games, everything!! Its been a long time since I read fics like this, that got me so hooked to the point I cant stop thinking about the story even as i go through my daily stuff! Your writing is PHENOMENAL, the way the story is built up is perfect, this fic is keeping me on my toes wondering what’s gonna happen next? The rollercoaster of emotions this fic is making me feel is insane, i think some part of my mind got fucked up from how disturbing things started getting as chapter passed by, i love it love it love it to the point i wanna cry 😩

As a fellow writer and a big Dabi simp, this is one of the fics I’ll remember for life😩 i absolutely love dark yandere stuff that will fuck my brain up, and you absolutely ATE with this

Wishing you a nice day/night!! 🫶🏻

Yoooo what nice things to sayyyy 🥺 you’re buttering me up like a lil bun and I so appreciate that kind of boost from a fellow and dare I say… infamous?! writer. I remember reading a few of your works back in the day — you’re amazing at dark fiction! For you to make it rain on me with this praise is cathartic.

I hope the sun tickles the face nostalgically when you wake up tomorrow 😌

[lesinquietes]

The song Arsonist by Halsey is literally so perfectly dabi and doc

I get a lot of “this song perfectly describes thief” but this one fits like a glove

[lesinquietes]

idk if anyone's ever mentioned this, but I found it so funny when Dabi had misogynistic thoughts about Magne 😂 i thought with a father like endeavor he'd be transphobic but nah he's like I respect ur pronouns ✋ not your gender though

Yeah he’s oddly an ally?? I feel like he’d maybe have some microaggressive transphobia going on tho. Like, he wouldn’t realize what he’s saying isn’t okay because he doesn’t have that lived experience.

Thief!Dabi: “Why would you transition from male to female? That’s the weaker gender.”

But at the same time he’s receptive to gender-affirming feedback.

Thief!Dabi: “Get a load of this guy.”

Magne: “She/her pronouns for me sweetie.”

Thief!Dabi: “Get a load of this bitch.”

And I think this goes to show that people can’t be so strictly viewed through black and white thinking. Is Thief!Dabi a total shitbag? If we base our answer on the things he’s done to doc, then we might feel inclined to say yes; however, that’s not entirely true for others in Thief!Dabi’s life. Twice, for example, thinks pretty highly of him. That’s his homeboy right there. He may not 100% agree with his behaviour, but if we asked Twice the same question — is Thief!Dabi a total shitbag? — he would probably say no.