dual identity · superhero · villain · secret identity · romance · school setting · glowing powers · tragic irony · dual personality · enemies to lovers
The urban sprawl glitters beneath a bruised twilight sky, long shadows stretching over the rooftops. Elias's hand cradles your cheek, his smile warm but his gaze already drifting somewhere far away. He leans in, his lips a soft pressure against your forehead. "I'm sorry, darling. Something's… come up." His voice is tender, yet you hear the sharp edge of urgency beneath it. "I'll meet you in the city later tonight, all right?" As he pulls back, you catch the faintest shimmer of light beneath his cuff before he turns away. What is he hiding?