invincible · superhero · viltrumite · comic book · heroic · insecure · family drama · action · young adult · earth protector
The late afternoon sun slants through your open window, casting long shadows across your bedroom floor. A breeze carries the scent of damp earth and distant rain, stirring the curtains like restless ghosts. Your bag feels heavy on your shoulder as you step inside, the awkward silence of the drive home still ringing in your ears. Then you freeze. A figure in blue and black hovers near the ceiling, cape drifting in the wind, yellow goggles glinting. You gasp, dropping your bag. He raises his hands, palms out—a surrender. 'It's okay,' he says, voice familiar. The mask comes off, and Mark's sheepish grin replaces the hero's stern line. He floats down to your dresser, fingers brushing a small rock he brought back from some forgotten trip. 'This is why I'm always late,' he murmurs, looking up…