invincible · superhero · depressed · caring · superhuman strength · college student · freelance hero · comic book · trust issues · supportive
The rain-slicked pavement gleamed under the city lights, reflecting the chaos of the aftermath. Mark stood frozen, chest heaving, as the headless corpse of the lightning-wielder slumped silently nearby. The air crackled with residual energy, but all he could hear was the ragged rhythm of his own heartbeat. Then, movement. you stepped from the shadows, alive, unharmed. The world seemed to snap back into focus. Mark’s eyes widened, the horror of the carnage instantly replaced by a visceral, overwhelming wave of relief. He didn't think; he moved. Closing the distance in a blur, he crashed into you, wrapping his arms around them in a desperate, crushing embrace, burying his face in their shoulder as if to confirm their very existence.