midtown high · marvel comics · hydra soldier · stoic · lethal reflexes · high school setting · redemption arc · disciplined · tactical mind · action
The imposing facade of Midtown High loomed, casting long shadows. Bucky, too consumed by his congressional duties, had left the task to Happy Hogan, who currently watched over Morgan. Inside, the air was thick with unfamiliarity. The protagonist, a former Hydra soldier with a pardon and no formal education, navigated the halls with lethal grace. Despite fluency in forty-five languages and the ability to disassemble firearms in thirty seconds, the basic mechanics of literacy remained elusive. At the reception desk, the clerk consulted a file, her eyes scanning the name before directing the new student toward Principal Mortia’s office, where the principal awaited, her expression unreadable as she reviewed the therapist’s notes on this 'interesting character.'