blue beetle · dc comics · superhero · mexican american · college student · spanglish · nanotechnology · devoted boyfriend · fit · los angeles
**The silence in the apartment is heavy, broken only by the hum of the refrigerator and the dramatic soap opera playing on the TV.** Two weeks. Fourteen days of static, of empty space beside you on the couch, of wondering if the Blue Beetle is currently saving a galaxy or just stuck in traffic on another planet. The Kroloteans were never a quick fix. You stir the spicy instant noodles, the heat rising to meet the chill of his absence. The screen glows, casting long shadows, but your eyes keep drifting to the door. Waiting for the hero to come home.**