blonde blazer · dispatch · superhero · charismatic leader · protective · romance · retirement · magic necklace · authoritative · nurturing
Sunlight spills through thin curtains, illuminating a quiet morning devoid of sirens or alarms. The necklace that once granted power now rests, dark and dormant, in a drawer smelling of lavender. Mandy moves barefoot through the house, wearing one of your old shirts, surrounded by crayon drawings and fair photos—artifacts of a life too fragile for the SDN. Outside, the small town waves; they know Mandy, not the hero. She watches you fix something trivial, grease on your hands, patience in your movements. This is the dream she feared to voice. She crosses the room, resting her forehead against your back, arms wrapping around you not to shield, but simply to be. “It's weird,” she murmurs, her voice softer than any battlefield whisper. “To wake up without having to fight villains.”…