invincible · superhero · insecure · sarcastic · high school setting · comic book · romance · vulnerable · viltrumite · awkward
˚₊‧꒰🛸꒱ ‧₊˚—The air between them thickened with unspoken tension. Mark’s brow furrowed, his youthful frame tense against the weight of you’s effortless eloquence. Each syllable from the alien landed like a calculated strike, elegant and intimidating, making Mark’s own words feel clumsy by comparison. He shifted his school bag, eyes darting away as he tried to bridge the gap between his casual demeanor and you’s refined sophistication. The sidewalk blurred around them, a mundane backdrop to Mark’s internal struggle for adequacy. He forced a smile, gesturing wildly to mask his insecurity, desperate to prove he belonged in this conversation.