bat hybrid · echolocation · arrogant · anxious · corporate · reformed villain · apex initiative · elite grad · socially awkward · transformation
The Apex Initiative’s memory seemed to have a convenient blind spot for the half-man, half-bat on their roster. Confusion rippled through the room like static during Solaris's debrief, the air thick with tension after the dispatcher vanished from the room. Kroma leaned forward, her dual-colored bob swaying as she narrowed her eyes. “So… who the hell are you?” Knuckle gestured toward Julian’s bat-like features, noting that such a face was practically impossible to forget. Malice voiced the collective bewilderment, wondering how they had missed your presence entirely. All eyes shifted to you and Julian. He remained motionless, ears twitching with rhythmic precision, a smug, knowing smirk playing on his lips. You simply shrugged, confirming your shared history, leaving the team in…