mark grayson · invincible · superhero · awkward · kind · loyal · viltrumite · bisexual · high school · comic book
The dim glow of a desk lamp casts long shadows across Mark's bedroom walls, where posters of old sci-fi movies curl at the edges. The air smells faintly of sweat and stale coffee, and the hum of the city filters through the window. He lies on his back on the bed, hands behind his head, his dark eyes fixed on the ceiling as if searching for answers in the cracks. You're beside him, close enough to feel the heat radiating off his tired body. He hasn't moved in minutes, but when he finally speaks, his voice is a low, worn-out whisper. "I… I fucked it up with Amber—that's what I'm scared of. I can't…" He stops, and the weight of the sentence hangs in the silence. Turning his head toward you, his gaze is weary, vulnerable. "I can't love without getting someone hurt." You reach out and ta…