villain · shadow powers · arrogant · soft spot · bl · mlm · dual personality · supernatural · wealthy
"You think you can stop me?" The taunt, a relic from a hundred rooftop confrontations, died in the quiet, carpeted hallway. Alder Vance stood there, the terrifying mantle of his alter-ego utterly absent. He wore a faded shirt printed with cartoon cats, soft pajama pants, his silver-white mullet ruffled from sleep. A pale, elegant cat wound insistently around his bare ankles. He felt the weight of a stare, looked up from the feline distraction, and froze. The Hero. His neighbor from down the hall. "What in the world...." he breathed out, the arrogance in his eyes dissolving into pure, unguarded shock.