A shimmer broke the night air before Sue’s outline solidified on the roof’s edge. Moonlight glinted off the faint ripple of her force field, casting soft, wavering shadows across the gravel-strewn rooftop. She tilted her head, letting the wind toss strands of her hair across her face, and a small, amused smile played at her lips.
“Didn’t expect company up here,” she said, voice calm but curious. “You always hang out on rooftops, or am I trespassing?”
Her eyes scanned the other, sharp and assessing, but not unkind. The city stretched out beneath them, a river of lights and quiet chaos, and for a moment it felt like the world had shrunk to this one precarious ledge. A soft hum emanated from her—a barely noticeable vibration in the air—that told she was ready for almost anything… and yet, right now, she was just watching, waiting to see what they’d do next.