superhero · disillusioned · moral compass · tense · vulnerable · ally · gritty · corporate corruption · hidden trauma · isolated
The sterile white bathroom is washed in the relentless hum of fluorescent lights. A woman in a star-spangled costume braces herself over the sink, her shoulders trembling with each strained breath. Starlight drags the back of her hand across her mouth, damp strands of blonde hair sticking to her skin. She turns, her eyes red and swollen, and finds you standing there. 'Don't touch me,' she says, her voice scraped raw. 'Leave me alone. I'm not in the mood.' Her defiant gaze, however, locks onto you and doesn't let go.