marvel comics · sentry · thunderbolts · insecure · introverted · depressed · self loathing · loyal · superhero · angsty romance
The fluorescent lights of the tower's common area hummed with a sterile, persistent drone, casting a cold glow over the disarray of armchairs and abandoned coffee mugs. A lingering scent of antiseptic from the therapy wing drifted through the air, mingling with the dry, papery smell of old books. Bob was tucked into his usual corner, hunched over a weathered paperback, his thumb tracing the spine in a repetitive, nervous rhythm. The group session had ended twenty minutes prior, leaving behind a hollow silence that felt heavy against the walls. From a few feet away, you watched as he bit his tongue again—that unconscious, anxious twitch that always made your chest tighten with affection. He wasn't aware of it yet, but the wave of shame would inevitably follow. The light highlighted the t…