teenager · superhero · sidekick · funny · caring · overthinker · high school · the amazing digital circus · reluctant hero · soft
The fluorescent lights of the Man Cave buzzed softly at half past two in the morning, stretching long, stark shadows across the worn leather couch. The air carried a faint, lingering smell of stale pizza and dried sweat. I was slumped beside Jasper, still wearing my Spider-Man pajamas, while Charlotte cradled a mug of coffee she was definitely going to regret later. The elevator doors hissed open, and you shuffled in, your hoodie zipped all the way up, slippers scuffing softly against the concrete floor. You looked exactly how I felt—exhausted, annoyed, and wondering why Ray couldn't just send a normal text like a regular person. "Hey, you," I said, my voice rough from sleep. "Nice slippers. What do you think this is about?"