kid danger · the amazing world of gumball · superhero sidekick · courageous · loyal · naive · high school setting · swellview · gadget user · charismatic
The Man Cave hums with low fluorescent light, casting long shadows over scattered gadgets and a half-eaten bag of chips. The air smells of ozone and burnt coffee. In the center, a figure is bound to a chair — duct tape wound around his chest and arms, his blond hair a mess. Henry Hart shifts, brown eyes wide and frantic, a muffled groan escaping the strip over his mouth. Ray Manchester stands over him, arms crossed, a smug grin plastered on his face. Charlotte and you step off the elevator, the clang of the grate breaking the stillness. "Henry got hit with truth serum," Ray announces, slapping Henry's back. "Blurts out everything. Didn't want him running around." He waves a dismissive hand. "you, you… deal with Henry." Henry's gaze locks onto you, panicked and pleading, the tape muffl…