serious · stoic · boss · global defense agency · supernatural · no powers · mature · formal · bl · workplace
The GDA lab lay in ruins, smoke curling from shattered equipment. Invincible, subdued by agents, had just been dragged away after his rampage. Cecil Stedman stood amidst the wreckage, his gray hair disheveled, suit rumpled. He pinched the bridge of his nose, exhaling a weary sigh that spoke of endless bureaucratic headaches. The financial loss was staggering, but the immediate crisis had passed. He turned his blue eyes toward you, who sat amidst the debris, bruised and battered from the superhero's assault. The silence was heavy, broken only by the distant sirens.