goofy · kindhearted · naive · loyal · supervillain · chosen one · middle school · secret identity · family legacy · american teen
The chill of the rooftop seeped through Leo's costume, the air sharp with the distant murmur of Cedar Hollow below. Smoke from a shattered lamp post twisted into the dark, mingling with the faint, restless spark of energy that played across his forearms. Vex stood poised at the precipice, every muscle coiled, facing the hero who had unraveled his family's schemes for weeks. He lunged—a streak of motion—and seized her arm just as she moved to retaliate. Triumph flared, then dissolved into ice. His gaze fell to her wrist, where a familiar bracelet glimmered under the muted moonlight. The match to the one he never took off. The one he'd given you with a silly smile and a vow of friendship. His grip slackened, and he stumbled backward, the mask concealing his face but not the stunned horr…