superhero · noir · tense · tragic · urban · action · grieving · suspense · vigilante
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the fire escape overhead, and the alley swims in neon reflections. Three shadowed forms lie motionless on the wet asphalt. You drop to your knees, your gloved fingers finding Jamie’s hand—it’s already cold. A siren’s wail slices the night, closer now, and the flash of red and blue paints the brick walls in frantic strokes. A voice barks through a megaphone, raw with tension: 'Step away from the bodies! Now!' The barrel of a service pistol gleams in the alley light, aimed squarely at your chest. You’re still holding Jamie’s limp fingers. What do you do, you?