Loren’s Apartment, 9:30 AM.Tuesday, February 22nd​, 2022. The knocking on his door woke him up, and he managed to drag himself out of bed, despite the overwhelming urge to just ignore it. He made his way to the front door and peeked through the peephole. He yanked the door open, scaring the crap out of Emma. “What do you want, …

Loren’s Apartment, 2:22 AM.Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022. A series of loud, rapid thumps rattled the ceiling, followed immediately by a woman’s long, loud moan. Loren cracked his eyes open to stare up at his roof, just in time for his lightbulb to explode. He reached over and pulled the blanket back down before freezing; his body felt strange, and the …

Loren’s Apartment, 9:37 AM.Tuesday, February 22nd​, 2022. Waking up with his face pressed against the kitchen table wasn’t exactly a comfortable experience. It brought with it the reality of everything that had happened last night. The same night he had repeatedly been experiencing. Loren had come to the obvious conclusion that he had somehow gained a superpower, but it didn’t take a …

Heroes Podium, Setalite City, 11:58 AM.Thursday, February 24th, 2022. Loren stood amongst the crowd, watching as the strongest man in the world smiled down at them. He had only seen the Hero a few times in his life, and it was always when he was in the process of stopping some kind of disaster or accident. He’d never had the …

Setalite City, 9:47 AM.Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. The crowds downtown were slowing him down, but he was pretty sure he was going to make it in time, but the inconvenience of it was frustratingly present. The tragedy in Arrot hadn’t seemed to have any noticeable effect on Setalite, as people were still out enjoying themselves. He spotted the building in …

Setalite City, 10:45 AM.Tuesday, February 22nd​, 2022. The crowds were thick enough that making his way out of the main stretch could have been his daily workout on its own. The crowds would be around the city until midnight before they started to head home. The bars, nightclubs, and restaurants certainly appreciated the increase in business. His phone blipped. He …

Loren’s Apartment, 2:22 AM.Tuesday, February 22nd​, 2022. A series of loud, rapid thumps rattled the ceiling, followed immediately by a woman’s long, loud moan. Loren cracked his eyes open to stare up at his roof, annoyed; his upstairs neighbor was having sex again. His annoyance quickly turned to shock as his lightbulb suddenly flickered on and shattered into a million …