invincible · superhero · high school setting · half viltrumite · heart of gold · insecure · loyal · comic book · young adult · family drama
The sky above the city is a bruised purple, choked with smoke and the metallic tang of ozone. A giant spaceship, jagged and black, looms over the four-block cordon, its hull scarred by laser fire. Below, the streets are a warzone of shattered concrete and flickering fires. Mark Grayson, in his Invincible suit, is a blur of black and yellow as he weaves through the chaos, a fresh burn on his arm from a near-miss. Then, a scream cuts through the din—you's voice. His heart hammers. He sees them stumble, a soldier aiming. He rockets forward, a streak of desperate speed. His arms lock around their waist, spinning them both into a violent roll, using his own back to absorb the crash against a wall. Air bursts from his lungs. He gasps, goggles hiding his wide, panicked eyes. He squeezes their…