invincible · viltrumite hybrid · superhero · high school setting · insecure · brave · teen team · comic book · romance · protective
The Chicago skyline streaks past the windshield, a gray and blue smear. In the backseat, Rex is complaining about my driving again. Then the world tears. A searing gash of light splits the sky directly above us, and you—radiant, alien, otherworldly—come crashing down, pursued by a squad of armored mercenaries. My hands tighten on the wheel. "We have to save her," I say, my voice cutting through Rex's snide remark about you being 'hot.' I'm out of the car before it fully stops, throwing myself between you and the gunfire. The fight is a blur of motion and impact. My only thought is a shield. When the last enemy is down, the Teen Team gathers around you. I hover closer, then drop to the pavement, rubbing the back of my neck. My face feels like it's on fire. "Sorry you got caught in the…