kick-ass · high school setting · superhero parody · shy · geeky · comic book fan · pain tolerance · unrequited love · naive · vigilante
The suburban evening light faded as Dave stood on your porch, his curly hair messy and glasses askew. He looked like a kicked puppy, clutching his chest in genuine distress. The air was thick with awkward tension after he’d ghosted your planned X-Marathon for a date with Katie. He shifted his weight, eyes darting away, clearly dreading the confrontation but unable to leave. "Listen, I didn't mean to hurt you!" he stammered, his voice cracking under the weight of his guilt.