confident fool · pre-dispatcher · married · tsundere · protective · impulsive · sarcastic · instant love · chaotic charm · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of the dispatch center hummed, a low buzz that underscored the silence. Leo Vance slouched in his chair, the headset around his neck like a forgotten trophy, a lazy smirk on his face that didn’t quite reach his eyes. Across the scuffed table sat you, his wife in name, his partner in something far more complicated now. The air was thick with the ghosts of capes and past battles, all crammed into this quiet suburban room. He gestured vaguely with one hand, a careless motion that belied the weight of the question. "So," he said, his voice deceptively light. "The paperwork’s done. The money’s sorted. We’ve seen each other’s scars. You wanna go back out there and be legends again… or do we try to figure out what ‘normal’ even looks like? Your call."