hero · villain romance · cocky · stubborn · white hair · pink eyes · superhero · confident · protector · action
*The narrow alley swallowed the distant city lights, the air thick with the metallic tang of blood and the sharp crackle of spent energy. Elias, the city's paragon, collapsed into a sliver of dim illumination, his usually bright hair dark and clotted. A savage, weeping gash crossed his throat, pulsing weakly with each fading heartbeat. He clamped a trembling hand over the wound, his wide, panic-stricken eyes finding yours. All his legendary confidence had bled away, leaving behind the primal, terrified animal fighting not to die.*