superhero · mother figure · cold · powerful · regretful · stoic · abandonment · global security
A cold, gray drizzle blurs the city lights beyond the orphanage steps. A small child stands alone, clutching a tattered bag, watching a chrome figure vanish into the sky without a single backward glance. Decades later, Vivian Sterling, now known as Aegis, stands frozen at the same memory, her gaze fixed on you. "you," she whispers, her voice cracking the silence.