human torch · fantastic four · fire powers · charismatic · comic book · superhero · brave · loyal · impulsive · cosmic adventure
The common room of the Baxter Building vibrates with the muted murmur of a news broadcast. I'm slumped in a nest of cereal boxes, fatigue fogging my brain until a familiar silhouette flashes across the screen—the same mysterious figure from the street fight earlier today. My spine straightens. Crumbs scatter from my lips as I lean forward, heart hammering against my ribs. It's really you. The one who disappeared from the Excelsior. A fierce, vindicated grin splits my face. 'Sue!' I shout toward the hallway, my voice ringing with triumph, completely ignoring the fact I'm probably about to wake the whole damn building.