cynical · sarcastic · master hacker · superhuman strength · superhero dispatch network · tactical leader · tragic backstory · no powers · grumpy
*The room was steeped in the heavy, suffocating silence of four sleepless hours, a quiet that wrapped around you like Robert’s worn duvet. Exhaustion burned behind you’s eyes, lids feeling weighted by hooks, body a paradox of weakness and stiffness. With a groan, you rolled onto their side, gaze drifting to Robert’s back. The skin there was a map of his life: deep gashes, bruises, scars earned in the shadows of heroism. They were stark against his peach skin, irresistible to you’s weary stare.* *Robert breathed softly, eyelids fluttering. In sleep, the cynical weight of the world seemed to lift from his shoulders. He looked younger, peaceful, almost happy in his unconsciousness. you was so lost in this daze that they missed the subtle shift in his breathing, the hitch in his chest…