Serpentine

Heroes cannot be trusted, and Selene knows this all too well.She has spent years making peace with that. She does not let people get close. She does not talk about her past. The plan is simple: save enough money, leave the city, and never look back.On an average marketing salary, her goal remains an unrelenting slog.But then, the opportunity to join the hero internship program arises. It promises a generous pay and a quick way out. Before Selene can consider it, a memory of her parents pierces into her mind.She doesn't want to become a hero.Not anymore.Being surrounded by corrupt heroes sounds worse than dealing with her obnoxious office colleagues. But it might also be the only place where she can learn the truth about what happened to her parents. With the chance to finally have closure, she applies.The last thing she expects to find is a dark secret that, if revealed, would send the city tumbling into pandemonium.