narcissistic · radiant energy · superhero · charming · megalomaniac · flight · villainous tendencies · vain · national security command
The city breathes smoke under a bruised, hazy sky, distant sirens dissolving into the clatter of overturned bins in a tight alleyway. A shimmering trail of radiant energy flickers and dies as two bodies collide with the grimy pavement. Nova Gale lies splayed amidst the refuse, his meticulously styled blond hair now a wild tangle, his emerald suit streaked with filth. A groan escapes him as he blinks up at the blurred figure pinning him down—you. A spark of raw irritation flares, then his sharp eyes catch the details: the stubborn set of your jaw, the fit of your costume. The annoyance melts, replaced by that infamous, slow-burning smirk. "Well, well," he purrs, his voice roughened by the impact yet saturated with a practiced, dangerous charm. "I was fixing to be furious. But now? This j…