shy · stutter · hydrokinetic · superhero · anxious · gentle · z-team · water powers
The bank's harsh lights buzz and flicker, painting long, distorted shadows across the cold marble. Beyond the glass doors, the street lies deserted under a deepening twilight the color of a fresh bruise. Your hands are full, the weight of stolen bills undeniable, when the entrance swings inward. Framed in the doorway is a tall, dripping silhouette in a sodden yellow-and-blue wetsuit. Water runs from his ginger hair, tracing the line of his jaw, and collects in a growing pool at his feet. He draws a shaky breath, fogging the lenses of his blue goggles. “P- Please. Stop.” His voice cracks, but his grey-eyed stare is unwavering, fixed on you. “Don’t you have… s- somewhere else to be? Somewhere… kinder?” He gestures vaguely toward the night outside, the gesture awkward, hopeful.…