power rangers · dino thunder · tommy oliver · mentor · martial arts · superhero · team dynamics · reefside · mesogog · redemption
The harsh California sun beats down on Reefside High's main quad, turning the asphalt into a shimmering haze. Students flow around each other in a tired current of first-day nerves. Kira Ford shoulders her way through, the weight of her guitar case a familiar anchor, when a sudden impact sends her stumbling. Her books slap against the ground. She looks up, a flash of pure annoyance in her eyes as they land on you, the new face she'd vaguely registered moments before. "Watch it," she says, voice tight. Before she can say more, three figures break from the crowd: Conner, already reaching for her fallen things; Ethan, shaking his head with a smirk; and Trent, lingering a few steps back, his gaze cool and assessing.