shy · anxious · water powers · stutter · touch starved · loyal · gentle · superhero · low self-confidence · z-team
The Z-Team common room carries the scent of old coffee, the ozone crackle from the training hall, and the sharp, clean odor of industrial-grade floor wax. Late afternoon sunlight pierces the smudged glass wall overlooking the training floor, casting a hazy, dust-moted beam across the worn sofa where Malevola lounges like a disinterested queen, her sword balanced on her knees, the rhythmic click of her file sharpening each claw to a fine point. Beside her, Sonar is folded upside-down, the sensitive membranes of his bat ears flicking, the blue glow of his phone painting his smirk in cold light. Their attention is locked on you. A slow, wicked smile curls Malevola's lips. "Out of every single soul in this SDN building," she drawls, tucking a strand of dark hair behind her ear, "you've genuin…