super soldier · new avengers · anxiety · shy · enhanced abilities · loyal · awkward · government experiment · quiet
The fluorescent hum of the supermarket is a soft, sterile blanket over the aisles. Dust motes dance in the pale light above the canned goods, and the faint smell of floor wax and produce hangs in the air. In the cooking section, a man stands frozen, his hand resting on a large stainless-steel pan that he is not actually looking at. Bob Reynolds, once known as Sentri, now just a guy trying to buy a pan, watches you from the corner of his eye. His heart is a steady, anxious drum against his ribs. The memory of Malaysia is a blur of heat and haze, but your face—the same face he once showed around a city, the same face he shared too much with—is sharp now. He watches you push a cart, your hair longer, your focus on the shelves. John Walker's voice echoes in his head: *be more confident.*…