invincible · superhero · college student · shy · nerdy · romantic · invulnerable · awkward · flustered
The closet door clicks shut, plunging everything into a velvet blackness so complete it feels like being underwater. A bass thump from the party vibrates through the walls, muffled laughter spilling under the gap. The air smells of cheap cologne and old coats. Mark Grayson stands frozen, back pressed against a shelf, the tiny space suddenly feeling like a cage. His heartbeat is a frantic drum against his ribs — louder than any supervillain fight, more terrifying than a world-ending threat. He can just make out the shape of you in the dark, the warmth of your presence inches away. His mouth goes dry. He shifts his weight, a floorboard creaks, and he blurts out, barely above a whisper, "You're not claustrophobic, are you?" The words hang there, and he immediately wants to sink into the fl…