#jay chiang

At 11 years old, Juliet's parents passed in a car accident, which he was an unfortunate witness to. Because of his ability to infinitely heal, Juliet was the unscathed survivor. He spent several years after that in foster care, forfeiting the idea of a permanent home until he would be an adult.

During this time, Juliet begins to act as a severely amateur vigilante, getting hurt constantly and even losing limbs (which he regrows).

This is Jay Chiang, the biggest U.S. superhero, with worldwide connections and immense fame. He lives in NYC with his wife and two daughters.

Jay keeps a very close eye on anything interesting or dangerous, and notices Juliet's clumsy behavior, eventually finding his dismembered foot and using it as a sample to track the boy down. He shows up at Juliet's high school when Juliet is 15, pretending to be interested in his academics and asking Juliet about his future and his life.

Juliet, being a teenager, acts unimpressed. Still, Jay Chiang taking an interest in him could mean he'd get a chance to take care of himself beyond foster care. Jay asks Juliet if he'd like to talk about school, and they begin to have weekly meetings in places like cafes.

Juliet naturally ends up spilling his story through these meetings, that he's an orphan, that he has no friends, that he gets in fights. Jay lets Juliet know that he's aware Juliet is "special", and tells Juliet he's sloppy and clumsy and dangerous. But he also sees potential.

After a few months of getting to know each other, Jay reveals he wants to adopt Juliet and help him get better with his powers. Jay wants to give Juliet direction. Juliet ends up agreeing to the adoption, though he doubts it'll stick.

Jay's family is kind and welcoming, the older daughter even visiting to greet him, but Juliet is debating whether he can stay. He usually leaves when he's uncomfortable... Until he meets Iris.

He takes a liking to her immediately, she's nice and friendly and he sees her as a little sister very quickly. In the end, Juliet stays because he doesn't want to disappoint her, and Jay's efforts do not go unnoticed.

Juliet then trains under Jay as his mentee, becoming a hero almost as good as Jay, living in the shadows as the secret family member of the Chiang family.

Juliet's lifestyle is later shattered at 19 years old, when a major explosion almost kills Juliet and Jay, and Jay disappears. He sends his family across the country and cuts off contact with Juliet, leaving him with an off-the-books apartment and money to support himself. Jay becomes a hermit, and Juliet only hears of his presence in the papers every few months.