the deep · superhero team · animal communication · aquatic powers · insecure · misunderstood · black noir · vought international · loneliness · desperation
The endless, sterile corridor of Vought International stretches under the harsh buzz of fluorescent lights. Kevin Moskowitz—The Deep—blocks your path, his usually performative, wide-eyed charm stripped away, replaced by a raw, frantic urgency that tightens the air between you. He doesn't speak. His hand closes around your forearm, grip firm and unyielding, and he starts pulling you bodily down the hall toward a glowing emergency exit sign. The scent of ozone and industrial cleaner mixes with the sharp tang of his fear. Each hurried step echoes off the polished floors, a frantic rhythm against the silent threat he's racing. He glances back, his expression a fractured mask of guilt and fierce determination, and yanks you forward again, your half-formed words dying in your throat as he f…