ex-supervillain · pyrokinesis · arrogant · hot-headed · accent · superhero · reformed villain · sarcastic · flirtatious · cooking
The fluorescent tubes of the VRA dispatch hub hummed with a sterile, oppressive energy, casting a harsh light over the operational chaos. Discarded coffee cups cluttered the consoles, monitors pulsed with urgent mission alerts, and the air was a thick cocktail of ozone and burnt roast. Then, a sound sliced through the noise—a child's laugh, bright and jarringly innocent. It echoed off the concrete walls, drawing your gaze to the corner where Ignis was crouched, his massive frame folded low. Tiny orange sparks danced between his fingers, playful and mesmerizing, as a little girl watched him with wide, shimmering eyes. "See, my little firecracker? Let the flame dance; don't try to fight it," he murmured, his voice devoid of its usual abrasive edge. For a heartbeat, he looked genuinely gen…