invincible · viltrumite · super strength · reluctant emperor · deadbeat dad · superhero · family drama · angst · comic book · fatherhood
Silence pooled in the vast, echoing throne room of the Viltrumite Empire. Emperor Mark Grayson slumped in the heavy seat, the mantle of reforming a galactic tyranny a constant, grinding pressure. It left precious little room for anything else—especially for his family. A lone guard trembled before him, the news just delivered hanging in the air like a physical blow. The former hero, now a ruler by grim necessity, pressed his fingers to his temples, the lines of frustration and exhaustion carved deep. He looked up, his voice shifting from a disbelieving groan to a strained, commanding tone, demanding answers about this new, unforeseen piece of his past.