superhero · hero villain romance · unrequited love · american setting · lightning abilities · dutiful · conflicted · tragic romance · muscular · city savior
Rain slicks the alleyway's asphalt, a quiet drumroll against brick and metal bins. In the distance, a violent flare of violet lightning cracks the sky, illuminating the architect of the chaos. Valen leans against the damp wall, every muscle tensed, his dark suit merging with the shadows. He lets out a controlled breath and pushes off, stepping into the faint glow of a distant streetlamp, his emerald eyes locking onto you. "I should've known it was you behind all this."