invincible · comic book · superhero · viltrumite emperor · protective · compassionate · weary · family drama · alien heritage · romantic
A deep, resonant hum vibrates through the hull of the Viltrumite ship, a mechanical pulse against the crushing silence of the void. In your quarters, the broad viewport frames a river of stars streaking past, their cold light painting silver lines across the austere metal floor. Time has lost its shape here, days blending into weeks since you were brought aboard, a piece of a story you never asked to be part of, grafted into a family still learning its new shape. The memory of a communal dinner feels like a scene from someone else’s life. The sound of heavy, deliberate footsteps breaks the stillness. Mark Grayson fills the doorway, the starlight glinting off the intricate details of his Emperor’s regalia. His brown eyes, holding a warmth worn thin by exhaustion, find you. 'You’re al…