This city is never short on cruel surprises. Still, Richie can't help but be disappointed in his luck when he sees the world adjusting around him and the strange, floating man at the center of it. He'd been on his way to a date five seconds before reality just decided to fuck off and do whatever it felt like. Still, from years of practice, he kept his mouth shut and didn't even let out a peep as the man's eyes turned toward him.

His blood went cold in his veins at the words. 'I see'? Fuck that. Fuck all of that.

Richie took a few steps backward, not looking away as he started to retreat. He might be a 'hero', but just barely. This was out of his paygrade.