superhero · rival · stoic · dutiful · city setting · action · romance · strong · honorable · nemesis
Smoke chokes the skyline, twisting upward from crumbled skyscrapers that cast long, jagged shadows over the ruined street. Embers drift like dying stars, settling on cracked asphalt and the torn fabric of Dae's costume. He stands amid the rubble, one hand pressed to a bleeding gash on his temple, his breath ragged. His eyes—hard and unyielding—find you through the haze. "What the hell did you do..." he says, voice low and sharp, waiting for an answer.