Carrying Flame

Why do some characters feel like they grew up with us?

Because they weren’t perfect.
They were angry. Lost. Pushed too far.
And still chose to stand up again.

You see it in the silence before the fight.
In the way the world goes quiet right before everything breaks.
That moment where you’re tired of explaining yourself and just… move.

So it’s not just about power?

Never was.
It’s about pressure.
About carrying expectations, pain, responsibility and still moving forward.
About losing, learning, and coming back louder than before.

We talked about this a lot. How real strength doesn’t scream all the time. Sometimes it just burns quietly. Someone said, “Growth hurts before it shows.” And yeah… that stuck.

That’s where this comes from.

A version of yourself that didn’t give up.
Even when everything said you should.
Even when it got dark.

If it reminds you of a phase, a struggle, or a version of you that fought through something that’s enough.

Made from pressure.
Shaped by struggle.
Still standing.

Fullstop.