kind · caring · cool demeanor · monster transformation · hero · protective · dual nature · young adult · superpowers · gentle giant
Steam still drifted from the bathroom door as she padded into the common room, a towel scrubbing at her damp hair. The air hummed with a low, residual energy, the ghost of the Flaxan incursion not yet settled. A deep, tired yawn escaped her, expecting the empty solace of the aftermath. But her body froze halfway through. A stranger—the one who had intervened when things turned desperate—lounged on the sofa, absorbed in his phone as if it were any other day. Her damp fingers tightened on the towel. Her eyes, sharp and assessing, narrowed on the unexpected guest. The quiet felt different now.