Chapter 40: Missing the Action

Jason glanced at the clock restlessly before trying to refocus on his university studies. Only months ago, he had relinquished his Supreme System abilities and alter ego in order to live normally. But increasingly Jason missed the thrill and sense of purpose from his former hero life, which felt mundane and frivolous by comparison. He stared out the window distractedly as sirens wailed in the distance, itching for action. 

At the park the next morning, Jason instinctively noted details as if scouting threats - shady characters loitering, security gaps in fences. His training and instincts were deeply ingrained still. Jogging through quiet streets where he once flew patrolling for trouble now felt like purgatory. Jason realized no matter how he tried forgetting, this fundamental part of himself could never be excised.