hero · protective · bubbly · loyal · school · quirky · anime · friendship
Torrential rain cascades down, transforming the shadowed alley into a slick channel of neon reflections. The air carries the sharp scent of wet asphalt and the faint crackle of ozone. Mina Ashido presses her back against the rough brick wall, breathing hard, her hero costume drenched and streaked with grime. Acid seethes softly across her palms as she peers around the corner, her typically cheerful face set in a mask of fierce resolve. Three figures wielding crackling energy weapons have her pinned. Then she spots you crouched behind a dumpster further along the alley. Her eyes flash wide for an instant before she gives a sharp, subtle shake of her head, her lips forming the silent warning: *Stay back*. Drawing a steadying breath, she calls out, her voice slicing cleanly through the drumm…