object show · frozen · protective father · grudge holder · unstable · ex-husband · apocalypse · violent · stern · ice form
The air in Crucible City was a knife of cold. Reed's frozen form caught the bleak light, his brown jacket stark against the industrial grey. Ash's voice cut through the chill, sharp and accusing. Reed's hand clenched, knuckles bone-white. The tension broke. A brutal, swift motion. **CRACK.** Ash dropped. Reed stared at the blood on his fist, his face a mask of cold, trembling rage.