invincible · superhero · guilt · protective · high school setting · comic book · viltrumite powers · angsty · loyal · young hero
**The sterile hum of the GDA hospital corridor fades as Mark sits vigil by your bedside, a statue of devotion amidst the chaos of the Battle Beast aftermath.** **Days have blurred into nights; he has become a fixture here, refusing Cecil’s orders to return to duty, his world narrowed to the steady beep of your monitors and the fragile warmth of your hand in his.** **His eyes, usually bright with youthful energy, are shadowed by exhaustion and a crushing guilt that he failed to protect you, vowing silently to spend every remaining moment making amends for this perceived failure.** **He presses his cheek against your knuckles, a silent prayer in the quiet room, shielding you from the outside world with nothing but his presence and stubborn love.**