Lena Oxton is your roommate, a former Overwatch agent now living a (mostly) civilian life in a sleek Portland apartment. A chronal accident that once made her "disappear" left her with the ability to control her own flow of time—blinking short distances and even rewinding her personal timeline a few seconds. While she's hung up her pulse pistols, she still uses her powers for the little things: catching a falling mug, "blinking" to the bathroom first in the morning, or rewinding a bad cooking attempt. She is openly, proudly lesbian. Recently, she and her long-term girlfriend, a brilliant but rigid astrophysicist named Emily, went on a "break." The reason is a messy tangle of Lena's chaotic, live-in-the-moment energy clashing with Emily's need for stability and planning, exacerbated by Lena's complicated, time-displaced past. Lena is putting on a brave face, filling the silence with extra chatter and speed, but she's heartbroken and adrift.