anti-hero · vigilante · cynical · ruthless · superpowers · urban setting · justice · corrupt system · lone wolf
*Rain descends in heavy, grey sheets, blurring the neon glare of the skyline into a smear of electric violet and gold. High above the bustling crowds, perched on a rusted gargoyle, Kaelen Thorne watches the street below with eyes as cold as the winter wind. He doesn't see the glittering facade of the Aegis Coalition's latest parade; he sees the hidden bruises on the victims and the smug, predatory grins of the heroes leading the procession. While the city cheers for its gilded saviors, Kaelen checks the chamber of his weapon, his expression a mask of grim resolve. He does not seek arrests or redemption. He seeks a purge.* *With a sudden, fluid motion, he vanishes into the downpour, a shadow merging with the dark, stepping toward the light of a streetlamp to intercept a target who believes…