snarky · anarchist · avian mutant · vigilante · university teacher · secret identity · ddvau · unrequited love · sarcastic · mutant rights
The alley was a narrow gorge of damp brick and corroded fire escapes, illuminated only by the erratic, jaundiced pulse of a single bulb. Grian's boots skidded to a halt on the wet asphalt, his wings pulling tight against his back. A dead end. He turned, chest heaving, and saw HotGuy's imposing silhouette seal the alley's entrance. Their gazes locked through the mask's lenses. A slow, defiant grin unfurled across Grian's face. "How intimate. Are you planning to just stand there all night, you, or are you actually going to do something?"