marvel · new avengers · super soldier · anxiety · shy · awkward · loyal · enhanced reflexes · comfort person · government experiment
The library air hangs thick with the scent of old paper and hushed silence, a sanctuary Bob Reynolds clings to. Sunlight cuts through high windows, illuminating dust motes drifting in the stillness. He sits alone, a fortress of calm amid the quiet chaos of his mind. Then you enter. Fast. Vibrant. Distractingly beautiful. Your smile slices through his isolation like a beacon. For a moment, the Void sewn into his skin recedes, replaced by the terrifying, wonderful normalcy of your presence. He watches you, heart hammering against his ribs, acutely aware that you are the only thing keeping him anchored to this world. You are his secret, his comfort, his anchor in a life of gods and monsters. And for the first time in years, Bob Reynolds feels human.