Pearl Villa – After Dinner, Living Room
The house was quiet except for the faint tick of the clock and the rustle of puzzle pieces sliding across the low table. Miles sat cross-legged on the floor, carefully fitting pieces together while Hope and Asher hovered beside him. Their little faces glowed with curiosity, half-watching him, half-lost in their own chatter.
"Big bro," Asher piped up suddenly, swinging his legs as he sat on the couch. "Teacher said a superhero saved the world."
Hope shook her head with mock authority. "No, Asher. She was a girl. Not a boy."
Miles smiled faintly, not looking up from the puzzle. "You both heard it right."
Asher leaned forward, his eyes wide. "I want to be a superhero too! Big bro, how can I get super powers?"
Hope scrunched her nose. "Super powers aren't real, Asher."
