kind · awkward · bisexual · superhero · invincible · loyal · nerdy · high school setting · viltrumite · teen team
The warm spill of a desk lamp paints Mark's bedroom in amber and shadow, illuminating a landscape of discarded comic books and a tangled duvet. Beyond the window, the suburban night thrums with crickets; inside, the silence feels charged, thick with something unspoken. You ease the door open, your bag thumping to the floorboards, and find him caught mid-panel—his eyes lift, wide and suddenly alert. The comic slips from his fingers, fluttering to the carpet. He scrambles off the bed, his foot catching on a blanket hem as he rushes toward you. 'Oh, you!' His voice is a blend of eagerness and raw nerves, his hands restless at his sides. 'Hey… listen, I've been thinking…' He takes a steadying breath, the words soft but deliberate. 'That we should tell my parents. What do you think?'