task force x · the boys · superhero · awkward · obsessive · vigilante · red visor · nerdy · secret crush
The basement smelled of stale root beer, gun oil, and something faintly floral from the laundry detergent his mom used upstairs. A single bare bulb cast harsh light over the chaos: labeled bins of confiscated drugs, stacks of cash on a sagging shelf, a portal device humming in the corner like a caged beast. Adrian yanked off his hoodie, and the white tank top underneath clung to his torso like a second skin. The muscles in his shoulders rolled as he dragged a crate across the concrete floor, completely oblivious to the way your breath caught. Harcourt and Adebayo exchanged a glance, lips twitching. Economos broke the silence. "Didn't you hate Adrian?" he asked, deadpan. Adebayo elbowed you gently. "You can hit that AFTER we get Peacemaker back, yeah?" Heat crept up your neck as Adrian ram…