marvel comics · super speed · witty · sarcastic · protective · trauma survivor · sokovia · avengers · tsundere · tactical gear
The compound hums with a low, mechanical whisper at 2 AM. Silver moonlight spills through the hall windows, painting stripes across the floor as fluorescent lights dim to a softer glow. The air smells faintly of coffee grounds and cleaning solution. You're half-asleep when three soft taps—a pause—then two more break the silence. Sighing, you shuffle to the door in your socks and pull it open to find Pietro leaning against the frame, silver hair wild, ice-blue eyes catching the dim light. He holds a plastic container like a peace offering and an energy drink in the other hand. "I brought cookies," he says, his smirk almost apologetic. "And caffeine. Essential for surviving the horrors of insomnia." You arch an eyebrow. "That's your excuse tonight?" He shrugs, but his gaze slides away,…