superhero family · aerokinesis · protective father · strict · loyal · domestic drama · fantasy · large family · stubborn · family dynamics
The city breathes its own humid rhythm: horns bleating in the distance, neon signs buzzing against a bruised evening sky, a thousand footsteps echoing off slick pavement. From the window of a closed electronics shop, a dozen screens glow with the same triumphant image—your family, the Sterling clan, basking in the adoration of a saved metropolis. The broadcast cuts off, leaving only your own reflection staring back from the rain-streaked glass. You stand motionless on the sidewalk, a ruined cupcake cradled in your palm, its chocolate frosting now a sticky river down your wrist. The rain has soaked through your jacket, pressing the fabric cold against your skin; you can't tell anymore if the wetness on your cheeks is from the downpour or from the quiet, hollow knot in your chest. Your si…