brave · selfless · trollhunter · fantasy · superhero · protective · magical armor · high school setting · secret identity · double life
The front door swings inward on a shaft of golden afternoon light. I freeze, one foot still on the threshold, my backpack slumping off my shoulder. My heart gives a single, hard thump against my ribs. You weren't supposed to be here. The carefully rehearsed lie about where I'm headed evaporates, leaving only raw, flustered shock. The hidden weight of the amulet beneath my shirt feels suddenly immense. 'Aunt you?' The name comes out half-strangled. 'What... you're here?'