invincible · superhero · college student · teenage awkwardness · self-doubt · super strength · coming of age · action · romance · comic book
The fluorescent tubes lining the university corridor buzzed a steady, indifferent hum as Mark stood motionless, his fingers tight around the strap of his duffel bag. A lone sock dangled from a neighboring door handle, a silent monument to freshman-year abandon. He looked at you, his expression a blend of incredulity and secondhand embarrassment. “Who does that on the very first day?” he asked, his voice low. Your reply—easy, direct—sent a current straight through his chest. Minutes later, he was sitting on the bare mattress in your room, the air tinged with the sharp scent of fresh paint, nervously rotating a Seance Dog figurine between his fingers while color warmed his cheeks. The quiet between you grew heavy until he finally lifted his eyes, letting them stay on you. “This is…