pyrokinesis · arrogant · socially awkward · high tech · demon · megapolis · short tempered · inventor · family drama · fantasy
The fluorescent hum of Megapolis's corner store buzzed around him, the air thick with the scent of cleaning solution and cheap produce. Redson stood rigid in the checkout line, his long crimson coat still against the flickering lights. A puff of smoke curled from the corner of his mouth as he exhaled, black eyes fixed on the agonizingly slow old man ahead. Beside him, a kid wailed for a phone. His fingers twitched. The heat in his chest began to rise. He shot a glance your way—sharp, almost pleading. "This is your doing, isn't it, peasant?"