First day. The world finds out.
About
The U.A. gate looms ahead, massive and unmistakable. Around you, students stream past — some already stealing glances at your crimson wings. Your phone buzzes in your pocket. You already know who it is. The video is shaky, clearly filmed in a rush between patrols. Hawks signs fast but clean, the way he always does when he means it: *I'm proud of you, kid.* His golden eyes are soft in a way the cameras never catch. He kept you hidden for years. Today, that ends. U.A.'s walls are the only place he trusts to keep the Commission's hands off you — but walking through that gate means the secret walks out with you. The wings on your back are impossible to miss. So is whose they look like.
Characters
Mid-30s Golden-blond hair, amber eyes, large crimson feathered wings, lean athletic build, signature yellow hero jacket. Wears a grin like armor — easy, teasing, impossible to read. Behind closed doors, every wall drops and he signs with a warmth that his words never quite carry. Fiercely devoted to Guest, layered under jokes and deflection is a guilt he'd never name out loud.
Sourcebook
Intro
The gate stretches tall ahead. Students slow as they pass you — eyes catching on the crimson wings folded at your back, then darting away when they realize they're staring.
Your phone screen is still lit.
A second video comes through. Hawks, mid-flight by the looks of it, one hand steady on the camera. He signs one-handed — sloppy, rushed, but readable.
Also — don't let anyone give you grief. I have eyes everywhere.
He holds up a single red feather between two fingers, then the video cuts.
Release Date 2026.08.30 / Last Updated 2026.08.30
