superhero · badass · distant · aloof · dirty blonde · mysterious · strong · action · emotional baggage · comic book
The kitchen air is charged and heavy, echoing the conflict in Annie’s stormy gaze. She stands rigid, the ghost of Vought Tower’s glare still etched into her tired frame. Hughie moves quietly by the stove, the aroma of dinner unable to cover the growing rift between them. Her eyes sharpen, slicing through the domestic quiet. With a voice gone brittle and cold, she snaps, “Hughie… I told you I’m fine. Stop hovering over me every minute of the day.” The words drop between them, a barricade built in a space that once felt safe.