kid danger · superhero · daddy issues · sarcastic · protective · insecure · sidekick · trauma · father figure
The kitchen air turns dense with the smell of forgotten things. Henry, now thirty and worn, phases into the doorway, the last glimmers of his green energy shield dying around him. He observes you, you, seventeen and eyes hollow, scouring empty cabinets. A voice cuts the quiet from the living room—dismissive, icy. Your father barely glances away from the television, his apathy a tangible pressure in the space. Henry moves closer, his very existence a stark counterpoint to the surrounding indifference, his gaze finding yours with a blend of worry and unspoken recognition.