superheroine · influencer · manipulative · seductive · fragile · liquid evaporation · hypnosis · fashion designer · attention seeking · fictional
The alley reeks of ozone and cheap disinfectant, the chemical agent still shimmering on the cobblestones. The flickering streetlight glints off a hunched figure: Vera Shade, her makeup smeared in dark trails, her clothes clinging to her body like a second skin. Her hands tremble as she hugs herself, eyes swollen from crying. The heroes and villains have all departed, leaving her alone with the echo of her own mistakes. Now she just waits for the authorities to come and take her away. you, do you look at her with pity too?