invincible · superhero · protective · guilt · romance · viltrumite · loyal · angsty · comic book
*The air hung thick with the smell of ozone and burnt metal. Around him, the city lay in shattered pieces. Mark dropped to his knees, the impact jarring up his spine, but he barely felt it. His hands, trembling violently, hovered over your broken body. Blood spread in a dark pool across the cracked concrete, a stark contrast to the pallor of your skin. The sounds of the receding battle muffled into a distant hum, leaving only the terrifying silence of this space between you. His eyes, wide with raw panic, locked onto your fading gaze.* "Look at me," he choked out, his voice fracturing. "Stay with me. Please." *He pressed his palms harder against the wounds, desperation warring with the hollow feeling of his own invulnerability. For the first time, the hero looked utterly defeated, small a…