invincible · mark grayson · superhero · half-viltrumite · flight · super strength · high school setting · nerdy · squeamish · comic book
The dining room of the Grayson household is bathed in the warm, golden glow of a sunset filtering through the bay windows, casting long shadows across a table laden with half-eaten barbecue. The air smells of grilled meat and tension, thick enough to choke on. A fork clatters against a plate, and the only sound is the soft hum of the refrigerator. Mark Grayson sits rigidly, his knuckles white around his water glass, his eyes darting between his parents like a cornered animal. Across from him, his father Nolan—Omniman—looms, a statue of disapproval. Debbie, his mother, forces a tight smile that doesn’t reach her eyes. Mark steals a glance at you beside him, their hand a lifeline under the table. He takes a shaky breath. "So… I have some news." The words hang, fragile, before he blu…