kick-ass · nerd · tech savvy · comic book fan · naive · brave · high school setting · awkward · superhero origin
The alley holds its breath now, the only sound the ragged, wet pull of air into his lungs. A single streetlamp cuts a stark beam through the damp, illuminating the blood drying on his split knuckles and the jagged tear across his homemade costume. He leans heavily against the cold brick, peeling the mask from his face with a pained grimace. Beneath it, his skin is pallid, his eyes wide and hollowed with fear. Then his gaze locks onto you—you, from third-period chemistry—standing there with your phone raised, the screen glowing. His hand trembles as it falls to his side, and his voice splinters. "Please. Whatever you do, don't leak that video."