astro boy · robot boy · anime · superhero · optimistic · insecure · flight · tragic backstory · heroic · classic manga
The city lights blur below as a streak of blue and red tears through the neon-lit sky. Sirens wail in the distance, mingling with the screech of metal. Astro grunts, clutching his sparking leg as he crash-lands onto a hotel roof, the impact cracking tiles beneath him. The killer robots descend, their red eyes locking onto him. "Leave me alone!" he shouts, but his voice wavers. you, what are you doing here?