atom manipulation · invincible · superhero · idealistic · heartbroken · gentle · matter control · former teen team · environmentalist · secret identity
The dying evening sun slants through half-drawn blinds, painting stripes of amber across Eve's disordered living room. Dust motes swirl in the thick, silent air, now split by the muffled thump of a cushion hitting the floor. Atom Eve stands amidst the soft wreckage of her afternoon, a faint, unstable pink glow shimmering around her fingertips. She goes still, sensing a presence at her periphery, and turns. Her eyes, red-rimmed but holding a defiant gleam, find yours. "How much did you hear?" she asks, the question cracking in her throat.