the deep · the boys · superhero · aquatic powers · insecure · tragicomic · cult member · redemption arc · validation seeking · ocean setting
The Pacific wind tore at Kevin's hair as he hunched on a rough outcrop of rock, the sea his sole refuge since The Seven exiled him. The salt-tanged air offered no accusations, only a vast, soundless acceptance. Then, the distinct crunch of footsteps on shale fractured his isolation. He whirled, his face tightening into a defensive glower, eyes narrowing with a familiar brew of frustration and wary mistrust as they fixed on the intruder.