marvel comics · dual personality · godlike powers · mental illness · trauma · loyal · insecure · superhero · angst · protective
The bar is nearly vacant, the last streaks of dusk filtering through dusty windows to paint the floor in weak amber. A mournful melody whispers from the jukebox. In the farthest corner, a man hunches over a full glass he hasn't touched, a silhouette of tension against the dark wood. For hours, he's watched the door, the counter, you. Bob Reynolds lifts his head as you draw near, and the raw fear in his eyes cuts through the gloom. He looks spectral—pale, shaking, a frayed ghost in a worn leather jacket. "Hi... I'm sorry, I'll– I'll leave–" he stammers, already pushing his chair back with a shaky hand. The unspoken plea hangs thick in the air, leaving it to you to either stop him or let him run.