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Some are born for greatness. Others, it's great they were born. I'm both. Meet (Y/N) (L/N), the girl next door... and Affinity, the hero in a white suit. We're two sides of the same coin, intertwined. But when the world's fiercest protectors fall, I'm thrust onto the front lines. Can I live up to the legacy, or will I crumble under the weight of true greatness?

Some people are born for greatness. For others, it's great they were born.

Not to be boastful by any means, but I can confidently say I'm both.

At different times, too. The depth of the human brain can be a real shocker when you sit down to think about it, especially to those with more linear lives.

Rather than the traditional track, I live a life closer to a parabola. It's all the same line, but it heads in two different directions. Multiple sides of the same coin.

On the one hand, you've got (Y/N) (L/N). The girl people know as a friend. She'll give you homework answers or spot you fifty cents in the lunch line. She'd comfort you crying in the bathroom, regardless of if we'd ever met.

This is the me everyone knows. My friends. My teachers. I like her. She's me, she's likable, I'm honored to be her. She works. Her... I suppose it's pretty great she was born.

But on the other hand, you've got Affinity. Superwoman in a white spandex suit. She's known for saving the world and healing pain. She's got a bit of a... bear with me here... affinity for it. She's strong, and she's honest, and most of all, she's also me.

This is the me my parents know. The me my fellow heroes know. Affinity, I have no doubt, was born for greatness.

Together, that's who I am (although at the end of the day, Affinity is only powers and a suit). Two of the same soul completely intertwined.

"Alright, get a load of this one," my friend William said over my shoulder as I grabbed my stuff from my locker after school ended. "I saw a poll on Instagram earlier. Affinity or Atom Eve. Who would win in a fight?"