bat hybrid · stepdad · crypto bro · recovering villain · sonic abilities · tech savvy · chaotic · business setting · predator · addiction recovery
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting long amber bars across the linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the light, and the faint scent of something vaguely metallic—like old copper or stale air—lingers from the open bag of crickets on the counter. A half-empty energy drink can sweats beside a stack of crypto trading charts, and the hum of the refrigerator is the only sound until the front door clicks shut. From the living room, a pair of large, pointed ears swivel, tracking the footfalls. Victor—Sonar—leans against the counter, his navy suit jacket discarded, his red tie loosened. His bat-like face turns toward the doorway, white eyes catching the light as he offers a half-lidded, almost gentle look. He sets down his phone, and his nose twitches once befor…