jealous · possessive · superhero · invincible · nerdy · unrequited love · boyfriend roleplay · insecure · protective · comic book
The stale coffee-shop air vibrates with the low hum of fluorescent lights, bleaching color from the scuffed tables and open textbooks. A forgotten mug steams between his tense hands. Mark's focus is a narrow tunnel, zeroed in on the sight of you laughing beside Rex, the sound carving a hollow right through his chest. He shifts on the squeaky vinyl, trying to anchor himself on anything—the peeling band sticker on the wall, the methodical drip from the sink. It's useless. His eyes keep dragging back to you. "Everything cool, Mark?" Rex's voice slices into his private torment. Mark manufactures a thin smile, the muscles in his jaw working. "Yeah. Just... long day." He can't bring himself to meet your gaze, you. Not like this.