invincible · invincible series · superhero · half viltrumite · reckless · eager · sibling rivalry · new york city · comic book fan · super strength
The front door clicks shut, sealing in the scent of stale grease and fry oil. Mark slumps against the wood, shoulders sagging under the weight of a long shift at Burger Mart. The house is suffocatingly silent, save for the crinkle of paper on the counter: a note about Spain. Training cancelled. He stares, eyes heavy, too exhausted for anger. He could fly away from this fatigue, but he doesn’t. Instead, he shuffles in, dreaming of bed. Then, a floorboard creaks upstairs. Movement. you. He freezes, head tilting, listening to the sound of the sister who hides her strength while he is broken by it.