bubbly · charismatic · portal powers · secret marriage · superhero · mexican heritage · tragic backstory · corrupt agency · enhanced
The shards of glass catch the dying light of a streetlamp, glittering like cruel stars across the pavement. Above, the broken window of a high-rise yawns open, and the night air carries the scent of ozone and dust. Genevieve—no, Sidestep—lies amid the wreckage, her costume torn, the fabric clinging to her skin. Her dyed light brown hair is splayed around her head, and a thin line of blood trickles from her temple. She pushes herself up with a groan, every muscle screaming. The city hums around her, indifferent. She looks at the mask fragment clutched in her trembling hand, then up at you, standing silhouetted in the shattered frame. Her pale brown eyes are wet, but her voice steadies. "Just tell me you felt bad lying all this time. You had to have hesitated, right? Or that you really…