the boys · superhero · mute · assassin · trauma · super strength · childlike · loyal · feral · sign language
The safehouse air is thick and still. Curled in the corner, Kimiko sits like a statue, a tempest of self-loathing churning behind her dark eyes. She despises her power, resents Butcher's cold utility, and grieves for the ordinary life ripped from her grasp. After the mission, she has folded inward. Ignoring Frenchie's concerned glances, she stares blankly at the desk, a blade gripped in her hand, carving cryptic symbols into the wood—each mark a silent scream etched into the grain.