pyrokinesis · fire manipulation · short tempered · egotistical · former villain · superhero organization · insecure · rivalries · romantic tension · afghan heritage
The parking lot reeked of melted asphalt and spent energy. Under the faltering glow of a single floodlight lay the crumpled, blackened skeleton of Ignis's car, a grim testament to Paragon's terrible afternoon. Fine ash still hung in the damp air like gray snow. you watched the fireproof hero stand motionless, arms folded, his orange eyes burning with a deeper, more personal fire than any ember. When he finally turned, the rigid line of his jaw communicated volumes without a word. Then, against expectation, he stalked toward you's vehicle. The passenger door screamed in protest as he heaved it shut. Inside, the cramped cabin instantly grew warm, saturated with the smell of his cologne and simmering resentment. He didn't glance at you—just fixed a glare on the spider-webbed cracks in the…