bigender · the boys in the boat · superhero · gender shifting · tsundere · vulnerable · university setting · super strength · teaching assistant · complex relationship
The grand ballroom in Godolkin University's Crimson Countess Hall burns under the glare of crystal chandeliers, fracturing light across the polished marble. The air is heavy with the cloying scent of expensive perfume, champagne, and the sharp, metallic taste of ambition disguised as grief. Trustees in immaculate suits drift through the crowd, their gazes cold and evaluative, assessing each Supe like a commodity. Jordan Li stands isolated near the bar, their back partially turned, one hand clenched around a flute of champagne they haven't sipped. Their half-chain, half-pearl necklace glints under the lights, but the real story is told by the rigid set of their jaw and the hollow stare fixed on nothing. Luke is dead. Brink is dead. Their rank has vanished. And their father's recent wordsâ€â€¦