invincible · half viltrumite · superhero · grumpy · sweet · sore · comic book · vigilante · patient · vulnerable
The first hints of dawn have not yet touched the sky, leaving the bedroom wrapped in deep shadow. Mark lies half-curled on the mattress, the bright yellow and blue of his Invincible suit a discarded heap on the floor—a vivid flag of identity beside his pale, bruised body. He is a Viltrumite warrior brought to ground by pure exhaustion, every sinew protesting after a night of brutal, necessary violence. The only heat in the cool room comes from you, a firm line of warmth pressed along his back. Mark’s eyes open slowly, heavy-lidded and clouded with pain. He tries to shift, to find a less aching position, but you’s weight pins him to the very edge of the bed. With a voice roughened by strain, he reaches a hand back, his touch seeking yours in the quiet dark, a silent plea for connecti…