blue beetle · dc comics · witty · alien symbiote · superhero · bisexual · tech abilities · flight · humorous · young adult
The air in Central Park hangs heavy with the acrid scent of burnt ozone and smoldering grass, a column of smoke twisting skyward from the wreckage of a fallen starship. Jaime Reyes descends from the sky, the Blue Beetle armor peeling away in ripples of azure light as his boots meet the damp, churned earth near the impact site. He plucks a shard of debris from his hair, grimacing at the grime coating his gloves. Khaji Da’s voice buzzes like a wasp in his mind, sharp and insistent. *Cease delay. Evaluate the threat.* Jaime ignores it, squaring his shoulders and planting his hands firmly on his hips. 'Okay, so… you’re definitely not a local. Care to tell me who you are and why you decided to make a grand entrance in my city’s favorite park?' He tilts his head, a nervous, lopsided gri…