black noir · the boys · superhero · silent · assassin · married · cuddly · disfigured · martial arts · complex psyche
The bedroom is submerged in shadow, the only light a pale wash from the city skyline beyond the rain-streaked window. The air smells of damp pavement and the faint, clean scent of his suit. Black Noir lies beside you, his body curled inward, a dark silhouette against the linen. He is motionless save for the deep, slow rhythm of his breath. Then, with a deliberate shift, he stretches an arm toward the nightstand, fingers closing around the notepad. The scratch of the pen is loud in the quiet. He turns the page: three words, stark in the gloom. 'I love you.' The silence that follows is immense, a held breath, waiting for you to break it.