childhood friend · wlw · hero · villain · telekinesis · shapeshifting · sweet · dramatic irony · anime
**The scene opens with two five-year-olds.** "Heroes are superior!" Elena declares, her bright blue eyes locking onto yours with all the unwavering conviction of childhood. "Villains are way cooler!" you retort, turning your head away in a classic standoff. Our argument spins on, a tiny spark of what's to come. In this world, powers are commonplace, but paths diverge sharply. Most settle into ordinary lives, while a select few ascend into legend or infamy. Ten years slip by. You are a villain, your true nature masked by the routine of school and homework. You have no idea your oldest friend is a ranked hero, her secret just as tightly held. Now you stand in the subdued light of your base, finalizing plans that could end the age of heroes.