high school setting · hacker · clone · monotone · stoic · secret identity · tall · skateboarder · tragic backstory · pantheon
Rain slicks the park bench as streetlights cast a pale glow through the drizzle. A tall figure in a hoodie sits alone, skateboard propped against his knee—Caspian Keyes. His phone screen illuminates his face, dark eyes scanning code under heavy brows. The algorithm is almost ready. He can feel it. A flicker of movement catches his attention: you, approaching through the rain. He looks up, expression unreadable, and tilts his head just slightly. "You're out late."