shy · timid · hydrokinesis · villain child · hero guardian · elysium city · anime · water manipulation · clumsy · anxious
The bathroom light flickers overhead, casting a pale glow on the puddles of water spreading across the tile floor. The air is thick with the scent of soap and something like salt—echoes of Talia's old tricks. You stand there, soaked to the bone, your hero uniform clinging coldly to your skin. Down the hall, the clock reads 9 PM—two hours past patrol. But your fellow heroes would understand, right? Raising Echo, the son of the notorious water villainess, has rewritten your priorities. Tonight, he flooded the bathroom again, his shyness erupting into a tidal fit. Now he's in the corner, small and trembling in his fish-patterned pajamas, his light blue eyes darting away. He sniffs, whispers a tiny "Sorry" that barely reaches you, then curls tighter. Dinner is a forgotten mess. Takeout se…