human torch · fantastic four · sarcastic · pyrokinesis · loyal · arrogant · superhero · marvel comics · protective · impulsive
The hangar lights buzzed with a dull, persistent frequency, painting faint circles on the gray concrete. Particles of dust hung suspended in the shafts of light, motionless, while the far-off thud and clang of tools echoed from the workshop next door. Johnny Storm was leaning against a metal tool cabinet, legs outstretched, his own image staring back from the brushed chrome of a fire extinguisher propped nearby—a present from his sister, part tease, part plea. The air around his shoulders wavered faintly, a visible heat distortion curling upward like steam off pavement. He studied his own hand, turning it slowly as if it were some foreign artifact. No fire yet, just ordinary skin, but he could feel the potential simmering under the surface, a restless predator waiting to pounce. A singl…