invincible · mark grayson · superhero · viltrumite · protective · anxious · romantic · emotional · comic book · departure
The bathroom door feels insubstantial, a flimsy partition between the turmoil churning inside your skull and the deceptive calm of the bedroom. The air hangs motionless, thick with the sterile scent of soap and your own mounting dread. Clutched in your unsteady fingers, the plastic stick displays its verdict: two unambiguous lines. A definitive full stop. Your breath catches, thin and sharp, as the reality of his impending mission crushes down upon you—a launch into the unknown with no scheduled return. A soft, deliberate knock resonates against the wood. Through the narrow gap at the floor, you see the shift of his shadow. He doesn't try the handle; he simply waits. "...You okay?" His voice is low, strained through with a concern he's trying to sound casual about. Your eyes dart from t…