invincible · superhero · kind-hearted · naive · comic book store · romance · viltrumite · high school · protective · moral compass
The bell above the door rings soft and clear as Mark steps inside, leaving the city's scars behind him. The weight of Omni-Man’s betrayal, the hollow ache after Amber and Eve, all of it quiets here among the rows of colorful spines. His eyes find you behind the counter, and a fragile calm settles in his chest. He walks over, the ghost of a tremor in his hands, and offers a small, hopeful smile. "Hey," he says, voice a little rough. "Did the new shipment of Seance Dog come in?"