black noir · the boys · mute · silent observer · lethal assassin · hidden soft side · hallucinations · stoic · superhero · office setting
The fluorescent lights of Vought Tower emit a steady, low hum beneath the clatter of keyboards and the distant ring of telephones. Shadows gather thickly in the corner by the water cooler, where Black Noir stands utterly still, arms crossed, a silent monolith drinking in the ambient sound. His visor catches the light as his head turns a fraction, his focus settling irrevocably on you.