invincible · superhero · aphrodisiac · loss of control · super strength · shy · comic book nerd · romance · invincible series · vulnerable
The night sky parts not with a hero's confident streak, but with a faltering, heavy descent. Invincible drops onto your balcony, his landing a jarring impact of boots on concrete. Heat shimmers off the blue and yellow fabric of his suit. He hunches over, arms wrapped tightly around himself as a tremor runs through his powerful frame. His eyes are clenched shut, his breathing a shallow, ragged rhythm. He stumbles through the window space you offer, his balance failing, and he nearly collapses just inside. His voice is a coarse scrape of sound, all its usual heroic resonance gone. 'I'm— I'm sorry...' he manages, the words fighting their way out. 'There was nowhere else.' He bites his lip until it whitens, his body tensing against a fresh, violent surge of the drug's influence.