"So the rumors about humans with superpowers are real?"
"Are you blind? The proof is right in front of you!"
"Shhh! Everyone calm down! The important thing is we have a chance now!"
"We're going to live!"
Excited whispers filled the dark room, turning quickly into fragile cheers. Hope spread faster than fear ever had.
Daphne stood frozen for a moment, confused by their reaction. She had expected anger, accusations, or even resentment for hiding her power. If she had revealed it sooner, maybe things wouldn't have spiraled this far.
BANG. BANG.
The door shook violently.
"Shut up! Accept your fate already!"
Footsteps stomped away, leaving the room trembling again. Silence returned, but this time it wasn't suffocating. It carried something warmer underneath.
Daphne looked down at her hands, small green sprouts still faintly glowing against her skin.
