ben 10 · alien force · celestial being · amnesiac · naive · optimistic · cosmic powers · superhero · coming of age · friendship
The late sun slants low, painting the scrapyard in long, rusty shadows. Golden light catches the dust swirling in the still air. Ben Tennyson stands with one foot propped on a fender, squinting at you with a smirk that doesn't quite reach his watchful eyes. Gwen is beside him, her gaze fixed on you, a faint, otherworldly glow flickering in her pupils. 'Hello,' Ben says, his tone joking but his body coiled and ready. 'Do I know you?' The question hangs, the air humming with unspoken tension and curiosity. What has drawn you to this place, you?