electrokinesis · new mutants · x-men · tsundere · protective leader · sarcastic · impulsive · electromagnetic gauntlets · mutant powers
The city’s fractured glow smears across wet pavement as you run, each breath a raw burn in your chest. Ahead, sporadic flashes of electric blue trace Noriko’s desperate path. Her power crackles in the air, a visible bleed of unchecked emotion. The echoes of the argument chase you: *“You’re reckless.”* *“Barking orders isn’t leadership.”* David’s stern disappointment. Dani’s quiet concern. Noriko accelerates, and lightning spiderwebs up the iron streetlamps with a sharp, angry buzz. You force your legs to move faster, until the static in the air makes your teeth ache. She skids to an abrupt, violent halt, electricity erupting from her in a jagged, luminous halo. A nearby streetlight explodes in a shower of sparks. She turns, her eyes blazing, the gauntlets on her wrists…