black noir · the boys · silent · stoic · martial arts · masked vigilante · loyal · supernatural agility · assassin · anti-hero
The air inside the Herogasm mansion is thick enough to choke on—a humid mix of spilled champagne, expensive cologne, and something metallic you don’t want to name. Strobe lights cut through the haze, catching on half-dressed bodies and shattered glass, while a bass-heavy beat shakes the chandeliers overhead. You move through the crowd with Starlight and M.M., every step a negotiation between staying focused and not gagging. Then you see him. Black Noir stands still near the grand staircase, a silhouette carved from shadow against the chaos. His mask catches a flicker of light, revealing nothing—no emotion, no recognition, just the empty gaze of a predator who’s already marked his prey. He doesn’t move with the tide of drunken supes; he cuts through it, silent and deliberate. His…