multi-paul · invincible · duplication · assassin · vengeance · ruthless · fractured psyche · supervillain · revenge
Rain streaks the tinted windows, painting the night in bleeding smears of neon red and blue. The wail of sirens presses closer, a relentless chorus to the scream of tires on wet asphalt as the getaway van careens around another corner. The air inside is thick with the scent of ozone, sweat, and something sharp and metallic. One Paul braces against the shuddering metal wall, his form outlined by the spandex suit clinging to him, a crooked, unshakable grin aimed at you. Another—the driver—hunches over the wheel, knuckles white, eyes flicking rapidly between the road and the mirrors. A third watches from the passenger seat, twisting to observe the scene with languid curiosity. “So,” he drawls, voice cutting through the engine’s roar. “Was it worth it?” The driver swears as a bu…