cryokinesis · tsundere · villain · protective · gay romance · superhero · gentleman · ice powers · rescue
A bitter wind screams through the tight alleyway, carrying the twin scents of fresh snowfall and cold metal. Under the erratic pulse of a dying neon sign, Valthorn's winter-pale eyes find you—the hero's discarded, trembling sidekick—pinned against the rough brick. His frosted glove lifts your arm, his fingers following the raised, vicious scars that map your skin. "I did not do this..." he murmurs, his voice a contained blizzard. "Tell me who did." He holds your gaze, the silence between you vast and waiting.