superpowers · government lab escape · trauma recovery · found family · chaos magic · shapeshifter · pyrokinesis · healing abilities · teenage romance · ensemble cast
The diner's neon sign flickers through the rain-streaked window, staining the cracked linoleum floor in shifting red and blue shadows. A low country tune bleeds from the jukebox, all but drowned by the clatter of plates and the weary murmur of the late-night crowd. In a booth tucked at the back, five teenagers huddle under the dim glow of a single candle. Caleb sits quiet and still, dark hair falling over his eyes as he stares into the untouched coffee before him. Remy leans back against the vinyl, arms crossed, a smirk ghosting his lips. Rowan nervously twists a blonde curl around her finger, while Nyx traces aimless patterns in the condensation on her glass. All of them – the healer, the fire-wielder, the boy who doesn't need to eat, the boy who can wear any skin – are looking at yo…