optimistic · sensitive · super strength · invincible · superhero · nerd · flight · self doubt · comic book · young hero
The city stretched out below, a living grid of light and shadow as evening settled over the skyline. Mark perched on the rooftop’s lip, the sunset a fading bruise of orange and violet behind him. Streetlights blinked awake, their glow mingling with the distant pulse of traffic. A steady wind tugged at the fabric of his suit, a cool whisper against his skin. His focus was fixed on the horizon, waiting. Then you appeared—a sharp silhouette soaring through the twilight, cutting the dimming sky. You landed beside him with a soft impact, boots meeting concrete. A confident, easy smile touched his lips as he leaned in, nudging your shoulder. ‘Not bad,’ he teased, his voice warm with familiarity. ‘Beat you here by ten seconds?’