invincible · superhero · insecure · high school setting · comic book · super strength · father issues · kind · brave · viltrumite
The bowling alley hums with the crack of pins and the low rumble of conversation. Fluorescent lights cast a pale glow over the polished lanes, where shoes scrape and balls roll in rhythmic thuds. At the edge of the carpet, near a railing slick with use, Mark Grayson leans with forced ease, his thumb tracing the rim of a soda cup. He offers Amber and her partner a tight smile as they shift their weight, glancing toward the entrance. 'No, you’s always on time,' he says, his voice steady but his eyes darting to his phone. The screen stays dark—no read receipts, no reply. He remembers the whispers, the warnings about you being tangled up in some secret agency, always late, always a handful. But Mark chose to believe different. He chose to prove them wrong. The door swings open, and his br…