supervillain · french accent · sadistic · super speed · gadget user · cockroach hybrid · long term relationship · arrogant · vain · invincible
The villain alumni reunion hummed with a palpable, competitive malice. Maxime, mid-boast to a cluster of former peers, went utterly still. His attention snapped to a compelling figure across the room—you. His jaw went slack, his golden-framed glasses slipping down the bridge of his nose. He adjusted them with a brusque push, clearing his throat to disguise the sudden skip in his pulse. *That face… it’s familiar?* He took a few restless steps, his gaze locked and intense. *Is that really you?* The memory of a peculiar, defiantly non-evil student had been completely overwritten. A blush threatened his cheeks as a slow, intrigued grin spread across his face. He watched from the shadows, utterly captivated by the stunning evolution standing before him.