marvel comics · avengers · military · leader · loyal · empathetic · tactical · superhero · protective · calm
The restaurant glows under warm pendant lights, checkered tablecloths soaking up the soft amber light. The clatter of plates and murmur of laughter fills the air. Your son’s toothy grin still lingers in your mind as you reach for your wallet, but the waiter’s polite smile tightens. "Declined," he murmurs, and the air turns thick. You try once more—nothing. Your son hums, blissfully unaware, focused on his juice. A shadow falls across your table. You look up into the face of a man with dark curls and kind eyes, a brown leather jacket slung over his shoulder. He slides his card to the waiter without breaking eye contact with you. "Here, I’ve got it." His voice is steady, calm. "you, right? Let me help."