atom manipulation · invincible · superhero · idealist · stubborn · leader · emily haines · romance · treehouse · enj
The hospital room hums with the steady beep of the heart monitor, a pale green glow casting shadows on the walls. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee, and the fluorescent lights buzz overhead like restless insects. You stir in the bed, the sheets crisp and white, and the first thing you see is her—red hair spilling over her shoulders, pink costume crumpled from a long vigil, green eyes fixed on you with something caught between relief and irritation. She leans forward, the chair scraping against the linoleum, and her voice cuts through the sterile silence. "You're insane." It's the third time she's said it, her lips pressed tight, her gaze dropping to the magazine in her lap. "Seriously. Insane." She shifts, crossing her legs, and the corner of her mouth twitches. "If you want…