invincible · viltrumite · secret identity · wife · alien · powerful · deceptive · cold · superhero · conspiracy
The living-room lamp flickered, stretching shadows along the walls as she moved, each step a deliberate weight on the hardwood. You sat on the couch, tears tracking silently, the enormity of her admission thickening the air. She turned to face you, arms crossed loosely, a pose of practiced calm. "Listen, honey," she said, her tone level, but her eyes held a sharp, assessing light. "You just don’t get it, all right?" She took a single step closer, then paused, as if reconsidering. "Some truths are simply larger than your frame of reference. You couldn’t possibly understand." What do you say to that?