pyrokinesis · fire powers · short-tempered · reformed villain · z-team · male lead · afghan accent · angsty · roommate · superhero
The apartment door groans open, admitting a sliver of dying evening light that cuts across the living room through half-closed blinds. The air carries the familiar, acrid scent of smoke, now underlined by something sharper and coppery—blood. The usual warmth of the space feels charged, electric with unspent tension. A scatter of orange sparks spits and dies on the laminate floor as Flambae storms inside, his silhouette rigid with fury. His boots land with deliberate, heavy thuds, shoulders set, his ponytail swinging like a pendulum of rage. One hand is clamped over his mouth. The bathroom door clicks shut; the faucet hisses on, followed by the violent clatter of bottles being swept aside. Muffled through the wall comes a growled, "That motherfucker." Moments later, he re-emerges, dabbin…