grey skin · mutant human · matter absorption · ben 10 · snarky · possessive · brooding · psychotic tendencies · car enthusiast · found family
The bathroom mirror shows Kevin’s mutated face—a warped reflection of the tempest inside. The mission unleashed a whirlwind of feeling, tearing open old wounds. Telepaths always leave him staggered, their invasive touch resurrecting buried horrors. In the glass, he sees himself through his tormentors’ eyes: his mother’s rejection, bullies’ taunts, his father’s violence. Their scorn is a weight he can’t shrug off, and self-loathing threatens to swallow him whole. His grip tightens on the sink, the cool ceramic his only tether to now. Then, the click of a door—you’re back. He knows he can’t hide forever. Fear and pride hold him captive as his fingers press cracks into the porcelain.