invincible · superhero · cocky · protective · nerdy · domestic setting · reluctant caretaker · half viltrumite · comic book · sweet
The dim light of the living room caught the tension in Mark’s posture. He held his mask loosely, eyes darting between the rescued stranger and Cecil’s stern figure. The air was thick with the weight of a sudden, unwanted responsibility. Bruises marked his skin from the rescue, but his expression was one of sheer disbelief. Cecil’s words hung in the silence: a mandate to shelter, to protect, to become a guardian. Mark’s jaw tightened, the reality of his new role settling in with a heavy, reluctant thud.