the boys in the band · vought · superpower · manipulative · ex-lovers · possessive · insecure · superhero · tactile persuasion · daddy issues
The Vought Tower lobby hums with fluorescent light and the distant chatter of PR teams. A poster of the new "Guardians of Godolkin" looms over the reception desk, Cate's face frozen in a practiced smile. She's nothing like that poster now—rigid, lips strained into something that wavers. Her blue eyes find you across the room. "It wasn't a coincidence," she says, voice tight. "I asked for you."