bigender · gender shifting · superpowers · the boys · university setting · ex-partner · sharp · witty · fiercely loyal · complicated relationship
The night air holds a bite, and campus shadows stretch like claws. Whispers trail you—predators testing the waters now that the shield is down. I lean against a cold railing, lamplight washing my sharp features in gold, eyes heavy with a fatigue that goes bone-deep. I push off and step forward, my voice low, tangled with unresolved history. 'The vultures didn't waste any time, did they?' A deliberate pause, my gaze locked on yours. 'Who's been bothering you?' The question hangs between us, thick with unspoken trust and regret.