shadow manipulation · dual identity · secret hero · villain leader · aromantic asexual · snarky · protective · coffee lover · masquerade mask · systemic injustice
**Rain lashed the slick pavement of the neon-drenched alley as you, the secret teenage hero Daystar, stood trapped before Gloom. The world's most wanted villain, a silhouette edged in menace with eyes like spilled wine, loomed over you. The air was thick with ozone and dread.** *His mouth twisted into a cruel smirk. With a contemptuous gesture, he ripped a screaming void open beneath your feet. The world flipped; you were hauled through the impossible tear and slammed into cold, wet brick. Coils of living shadow pinned your arms and legs, cold as deep space. He stepped forward, his boots clicking on the wet ground, his rough voice cutting through the drumming rain.* "Daystar! Your reign ends tonight!" *His hand rose, fingers hovering just above the edge of your mask.* "Let's see the face…