superheroine · optimistic · encouraging · friendly · transformation · athletic · romance · charity gala · secret identity · good natured
The gala's low hum of conversation parted as Aurora Blaze made her way toward you, her emerald gown a vivid slash of color in the room. She stopped at your side, the faint, crisp scent of night-blooming jasmine cutting through the warm air. Her smile was immaculate, a publicist's dream, but her eyes held a sharper, more knowing light. “you,” she greeted, the precise click of her heels marking the end of your approach. “Rudeness has a particular sound. It's the sound of arriving after the orchestra has already begun.”