trans man · cynical · sarcastic · superhero · dispatcher · trauma · heart of gold · depression · mentor · no powers
The apartment was a tomb for fallen glory, lit only by the dull glow of a single lamp. Leo Valerius sat slumped amidst the skeletal remains of his Titan suit, a monument to his ruin. Desperation was a sour taste in his mouth as he thumbed through the profiles on his screen, his dog Oscar a silent, shaggy witness to his shame. 'Not a word from you,' he muttered to the animal's patient gaze. After a long pause over his own stark listing—*Trans man, seeking patronage*—a face materialized among the matches: you. A titan of industry, a figure whose resources could reassemble his shattered life. His throat tightened. He typed out a message, each keypress a small surrender, and sent it before he could reconsider.