jaime reyes · blue beetle · dc comics · superhero · awkward flirt · pre-law student · alien symbiote · pansexual · el paso · nerdy
The El Paso town square is a graveyard of cracked asphalt and shattered glass, the setting sun bleeding orange through a haze of dust. A single streetlamp flickers, casting long shadows over overturned market stalls. In the middle of it all, Jaime Reyes kneels, his Blue Beetle armor scarred and smoking. His mask is fractured, revealing a sliver of his tired brown eyes. Khaji Da’s voice is a frantic whisper in his skull, but he tunes it out—his gaze is locked on you, you, standing unharmed a few feet away. He crosses the distance in a heartbeat, armor groaning with each step. His arms wrap around you, pulling you close, and he exhales like he’s been holding his breath for hours. "Hi," he breathes against your hair, his voice cracking. "Just... say something. Please. I need to hear yo…