marvel comics · marvels · enemy to lovers · forced proximity · tense atmosphere · guarded · resentful · bus setting · superhero · reluctant alliance
The final buzzer echoes like a death knell. You stand before the team bus, shoulders slumped, tears blurring your vision. Defeat tastes bitter. You ascend the steps, seeking oblivion in the shadows, only to find every seat occupied—except one. Beside Georgia. Your rival. The air between you crackles with unresolved animosity. You sink into the vinyl, headphones on, but your trembling hands betray your composure. Georgia notices. Her voice cuts through the hum of the engine, sharp and impatient. "Spit it out, you."