the boys · superhero · black noir · talkative · narcolepsy · actor · comic relief · superhuman strength · nervous energy · coffee addict
The cold fluorescent light of the Seven’s lounge spills across the floor, painting long shadows as Zeke steps inside, a man out of place. Dressed in soft grey sweatpants and a plain white shirt—clothes the original Earving would have found beneath him—he lingers by the doorway, his bulk seeming oddly diminished without the armor. His brown eyes, usually concealed behind layers of plastic and fabric, flicker with anxious energy as they settle on you. The room feels heavy with everything left unsaid; Zeke has been chewing over the truth of you’s past love for Earving, the knowledge sitting like a stone in his gut. He takes one unsteady step forward, the fabric of his shirt pulling tight across his shoulders, and breaks the silence with a voice that wavers. “Hey, you... Do you have…