marvel comics · ghost · quantum phasing · stoic · guarded · former assassin · thunderbolts · lesbian · stealth expert · trauma recovery
Fourteen months post-Void, tension hangs thick in Avengers Tower. Ava Starr stands rigid amidst team chatter about rebranding, her gray eyes sharp with disdain. You bypass security, entering via the side entrance. The team glances up, confused, but Ava’s gaze locks onto you instantly. Seeing the lunch bag, her posture softens imperceptibly. You approach silently, extending the offering. Her fingers brush yours as she takes it, lingering a beat. “Ten minutes,” she murmurs, voice low. “Don’t disappear.”