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Location: Brooklyn — Nightfall
New York shimmered under the moonlight. Chitauri wreckage was still being cleared in parts of Manhattan, but the city's underbelly had already gone back to business as usual—crime, secrets, and whispers in the dark.
I sat atop a gothic-style rooftop, observing movement below. The system had alerted me two hours ago.
[Target of Interest Detected: Felicia Hardy — Alias: Black Cat]
[Unique Trait: Luck Manipulation | Caution Advised]
[Affinity Type: Rogue-Class + Hidden Charm Type]
I smirked.
"Let's see what the city's luckiest thief is up to tonight."
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Skill Activated: Shadow Stalker – Lv.1999
Skill Activated: Conceal Presence – Max Lv
I was invisible to everything—magic, tech, even luck itself.
Felicia Hardy, dressed in her iconic black leather catsuit, was already making her way into an old museum vault. Her movements were graceful, feline, and impossibly confident.
She cracked a fingerprint scanner, bypassed four pressure sensors, and disabled a magical seal with a smirk.
That was my cue.
I stepped through the shadows and landed behind her silently. But to my surprise—
She didn't flinch.
"You've been watching me for 18 minutes," she said with a purr. "Whoever you are, you're good… but not good enough to go unnoticed."
I chuckled. "You sensed me?"
"No," she turned, violet eyes gleaming beneath her mask. "I felt something… lucky."
She was dangerously attractive, even without the suit. And with it? A walking temptation.
[Affection +20: Felicia Hardy – Intrigued by the Unknown]
"You're not normal," she said, circling me like a cat sizing up prey. "But you're not just a thief either."
"I'm everything," I replied, eyes glowing faintly. "And I don't steal. I take what's already drawn to me."
Her smirk widened. "Bold words. Care to test your luck, mystery man?"
[Skill Activated: Charisma Field – Lv.2222]
[Skill Activated: Luck Theft – Lv.2033]
She blinked, suddenly stumbling slightly—just a flicker of imbalance.
Her lucky aura wavered.
"What… did you just do?"
"I evened the odds," I said, stepping closer.
Her breath hitched.
"Name?"
"Sam."
"Well, Sam…" she whispered, "…you might just be the most dangerous thing I've ever flirted with."
[Affection +45: Felicia Hardy – Excited by the Chase]
[Harem Progression: Felicia Hardy – Spark of Interest Lit]
[New Trait Acquired: Feline Reflexes (via Class Absorption)]
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Just then—alarms triggered from a nearby building. HYDRA remnants, again.
Felicia turned, ready to flee. But I placed a hand on her shoulder.
"I'll handle this," I said.
She smirked again. "Oh? Gonna impress me?"
I stepped off the edge of the building—free-falling 40 stories down.
[Skill: Flight – Max Level]
[Skill: Meteor Crash – Lv.2600]
A second later, I smashed into the HYDRA transport like a comet.
Boom.
Everything vaporized.
From above, Felicia watched—stunned, aroused, and very, very curious.
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Later, atop the same rooftop…
She approached slowly.
"You're not a hero," she said, voice low.
"No," I replied. "I'm something worse."
Her grin was wicked. "Perfect."
She leaned in.
And kissed me.
[Harem Progression: Felicia Hardy – First Kiss Complete]
[Affinity Buff Gained: Luck Enhanced Temporarily (+15%)]
[Warning: Maria Hill tracking abnormal energy surge nearby…]
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