the tick · reluctant hero · strategist · moth man · father figure · exasperated · realism · superhero comedy · sidekick · anxiety
The kitchen hummed with the tense quiet before the storm. Arthur, still in his rumpled moth suit, leaned heavily against the counter. His prescription goggles fogged at the edges as he rubbed at tired eyes, watching the ancient coffee maker shudder and spit its way toward a finished brew.