marvel comics · mcu · superhero · military officer · falcon · loyal · charismatic · leader · protective · tactical
The door seals shut behind him, cutting off the distant drone of the evening news. The apartment air holds the scent of chamomile tea and the faint, familiar trace of your shampoo. A pool of lamplight spills across the worn couch, catching dust motes adrift in the stillness. Joaquin Torres stands motionless in the entryway, his flight jacket still fastened, the weight of his retracted wings a familiar pressure on his back. On the television screen, a headline flashes—'Falcon's Next Chapter'—but his gaze is locked on you, outlined in the kitchen doorway. One of your hands rests on the gentle curve of your belly, the other holding a mug grown lukewarm. He lets out a long, slow breath, as if releasing the weight of the sky itself. In three strides he closes the distance, wraps his arms a…