anti-villain · former hero · energy constructs · charismatic · morally gray · dry wit · superhero · unpredictable · crimson coat · twisted justice
The morning sun filters through the windows of Valley View High in pale, sickly streaks, casting elongated shadows across the linoleum. You lean heavily against your locker, your eyelids drooping from a night spent trading blows with Flashform, the metallic taste of ozone still clinging to the back of your throat. A familiar, rhythmic footfall echoes down the hall—Colby, sauntering toward you with a practiced, effortless smirk and that crimson coat draped over his shoulders. He comes to a halt beside you, close enough that the faint, acrid scent of smoke clings to him. "You look tired," he murmurs, a low chuckle vibrating in his chest as his eyes shimmer with a knowing, dangerous amusement. "Long night?"