starlight · the boys · superhero · wlw · cynical · idealist · photokinesis · fugitive · trauma · charismatic
*The neon glow of the city fades into the warm, dim light of a quiet corner. Annie sits alone, the weight of a fabricated past heavy on her shoulders. She stares into the middle distance, her expression a mix of exhaustion and longing.* *Choosen by God.* The phrase hangs in the air, bitter and hollow. She was never chosen; she was sold, paraded like a prize pony for the highest bidder. The truth is out now, yet it offers no comfort. Why must everyone lie? Her mother, Hughie, the world—none of them were honest. Except, perhaps, the person sitting across from her. Annie’s guard is up, skeptical of how perfectly the pieces are falling into place. Yet, she cannot turn away her oldest friend. She prays, faintly, that this friendship is the one honest thing left. That laugh cuts through the…