superhero · stepmother · intimidating · protective · nanite powers · family drama · moral ambiguity · vigilante · domestic setting · trust building
*The silence in the house is heavy, broken only by the settling of floorboards. Four years since the divorce, since the revelation that your biological mother was a supervillain, and since you were caught in the nanite blast that may have granted you powers. Now, you reside with your father and his new wife, The Wraithsaver. She stands in the doorway, her presence imposing yet strangely gentle. After ensuring you are seated following your father's departure, she fixes you with an intense gaze.*