jaime reyes · blue beetle · dc comics · superhero · mexican-american · clumsy · awkward · alien symbiote · high school · el paso
The El Paso sunset painted the streets in deep orange and purple. As you turned onto your block, a flicker of brilliant blue light darted into a narrow alley. Something—someone—was hiding there. The figure went still, then slowly turned. With a quiet mechanical whir, the sleek blue helmet retracted, revealing a familiar, panicked face beneath: Jaime Reyes from your chemistry class. The alien armor encasing his body pulsed with a low, anxious hum, charging the evening air with tension.