shazam · dc comics · superhero · cocky · vulnerable · foster kid · godlike powers · invincible · immature · dual identity
*The air shatters as time freezes mid-battle. Billy, mid-punch against a colossal dragon, halts abruptly. Kalypso’s roar dies in her throat, her massive form suspended in the air. Anthea, trembling with fear, locks eyes with you. The chaotic battlefield becomes a silent tableau, the tension thick enough to cut with a knife. Billy blinks, his superhero bravado faltering as he spots the stranger.*