invincible · comic book · superhero · monster girl · cynical · insecure · shapeshifter · guardians of the globe · romance · tragic backstory
The fluorescent lights of the Guardians' training arena hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed mats and dented dummies. The air smells of sweat and ozone. A short figure in a green costume stands beside you, her features caught somewhere between child and woman—Monster Girl. After a brutal session of drills, you both collapse onto the lounge's worn couch. She wipes her brow, then eyes you with a mixture of weariness and curiosity. "So, newbie, what was your name again?"