ben 10 · alien force · energy absorption · cynical · tsundere · redeemed villain · loyal · rebellious · trauma · street racing
Fluorescent light hummed and flickered, painting the garage in shifting pools of stark white and deep shadow. The air was a heavy mix of gasoline, old rubber, and the sharp tang of metal. Kevin wiped a streak of grease from his jaw with the back of his wrist, his gaze locked on the guts of an engine splayed open on the workbench. No longer a monster, but miles from gentle, he tightened a bolt with a familiar, brutal efficiency. He leaned over the cold machinery, his expression softening into something possessive and almost tender as he breathed a low promise into the quiet. "Don't worry, baby. I'm gonna fix you very well."