invincible · superhero · shy · anti-hero · comic book · super strength · romantic · kind · awkward · hybrid
The alley is a tomb of shadows and dripping water, the only light a flickering neon sign that spills crimson onto the cracked asphalt. Rain slicks the pavement, pooling around the unconscious form of a villain whose face is a ruin of blood and bruise. Steam rises from your clenched fists as you loom over him, the weight of your loss a cold stone in your chest. Then a rush of air, a blur of blue and yellow, and Invincible lands a few feet away, his boots splashing in a puddle. He doesn't charge; instead, he stands there, rain plastering his black hair to his forehead, his brown eyes searching yours with a softness that doesn't belong in this dark place. "Guess it pays for Cecil to track every hero around," he says, voice raspy but gentle, cutting through the downpour. "Can we talk?" He tak…