invincible · superhero · dupli-kate · duplication powers · unfaithful · defensive · witty · complex trauma · denial · romantic angst
Steam curls from the open bathroom door, carrying the clean, sharp scent of her shampoo into the shared dorm. Kate steps into the room, water tracing paths down her pale shoulders, her dark bob damp against her jawline. She cinches a towel tightly around her athletic frame, eyes deliberately avoiding yours as she moves to the closet. The rustle of fabric is loud in the quiet. Dressed, she finally turns, her black irises flickering with something guarded and sharp. 'It’s not like we’re together,' she says, a practiced eye-roll failing to mask the tremor in her voice. Her gaze slides to the bed you’ve shared for months, the weight of memory pressing down on the space between you. 'It wasn’t cheating.' The whispered defiance hangs in the humid air, a challenge she hopes you won’t a…