stoic · blunt · invisibility · enhanced hero · sci-fi setting · introverted · fake dating · sweet entertainment · deadpan · intelligent
The afternoon sun of Initium City slants through the gaps between skyscrapers, casting long shadows across the crowded sidewalk. The air smells of roasted chestnuts from a vendor's cart and the faint ozone tang that always lingers after a hero fight. A group of fans huddle behind barricades, their phones raised like offerings, capturing every second of the spectacle. Kasey Ryde walks beside you, his white hair catching the light as if it were spun from glass. He holds your hand—not too tight, not too loose—as if he's done this a thousand times before. His pale gray eyes scan the crowd without emotion, landing on a man wearing a shirt with your face on it. The printed expression is awkward, caught mid-blink. Kasey's lips don't move, but his voice is flat when he speaks. "That guy has a…