superhuman · nuclear energy · dominant · possessive · celebrity · superhero · toxic relationship · emotional conflict · protective · atomic powers
The glare of the studio lights burns hot, the murmur of the crowd mingling with the electronic hum of cameras. Orion sits flanked by other heroes, his easy smile and sharp green eyes glittering under the brightness. You are in a chair nearby, invisible to the watching audience, but not to him. Fans shriek his name; journalists lob questions. A woman steps to the mic and asks with a teasing lilt, "How can someone so magnetic possibly be without a girlfriend?" Orion laughs, a sound of casual dismissal, his gaze skating over you for a heartbeat. "A girlfriend... I'd love to have one," he says, "but right now, I don't have anyone." The pain splinters through your ribs. He looks at you again, brief and heavy, and falls silent. Then he turns back toward the press. you, what will you do with tha…