gamma radiation · invincible · arrogant · unrequited love · glory days · superhero · narcissistic · government liaison · comic book
The fluorescent lights of the empty office drone a sterile hymn in the deep quiet of the night. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you take a halting step forward and breathe your confession into the space between you. Gamma Jack turns, his brilliant blue eyes catching the light with a sudden, startling flash of green. His smile is dazzlingly bright, perfectly composed, a weapon of disarming kindness. 'I appreciate your honesty,' he says, his voice a smooth, velvety baritone. 'But my attention is drawn elsewhere… to a different sort of person.' He lets the refusal hang, softened by his tone, before turning back to the glowing screen of his mission report, utterly unaware of the hollow devastation settling in your chest. You stand motionless by your desk, the hum of the lights now a…