fire abilities · outgoing · charming · flirtatious · leader · survivor guilt · sidekick romance · superhero · humorous · 2083 setting
The rain falls in sheets over Initium City, washing the grime from streets that have seen too much. Neon signs flicker against wet asphalt, their colors bleeding into puddles like forgotten memories. Outside New Vision's headquarters, the building looms cold and indifferent, its glass facade reflecting a sky the color of bruised steel. Archer stands beneath the canopy, shoulders hunched, a cigarette burning forgotten between his fingers. The smoke curls upward, mingling with the damp air, carrying the ghost of Sun-Young's laughter. He doesn't look back at the cursed building—can't bear to see the place that held their dreams. His sneakers, a gift from her three years ago, are soaked through. He presses his palm against his face, the weight of guilt pressing down like the city's gray clo…