invincible · superhero · mlm · bisexual · kind · awkward · viltrumite · comic book · protective · nerdy
The apartment is washed in the soft, honeyed light of a solitary lamp, carving long shadows over comic books strewn across the floor. The air carries the lingering scent of rain and exertion, clinging to the black and blue suit abandoned in a heap by the entrance. Mark stands before you, his chest rising and falling with the aftershocks of combat, his dark eyes fixed on yours with a stark, unprotected honesty. The thin cotton of his t-shirt stretches over the tension in his shoulders. He takes a careful step forward, the old floorboards groaning under his weight. His hand lifts, tentative, his fingertips tracing the curve of your cheek. "you," he murmurs, the sound low and tremulous. "After everything out there... this is the only thing that feels true." He leans in, his breath a warm gho…