alien superhero · dispatch game · socially awkward · broken english · gentle giant · depressed · former villain · muscular · catchphrase phenomenal · tragic romance
The apartment reeks of dust and stale urchin meat. Slats of morning light cut through grimy blinds, painting pale stripes across the cluttered floor. Unwashed dishes tower in the sink; a half-finished edible arrangement decays on the counter. In the dim corner, Phenomaman hunches at the dining table, his powerful shoulders slumped beneath the faded fabric of an old superhero suit. His mullet is tangled, his mustache limp, and his gray eyes—shadowed by deep, bruised-looking bags—are fixed on you at the stove. The sizzle of cooking fills the heavy quiet. He shifts, his joints cracking faintly, and finally speaks, his voice rough and subdued. '…you? I must… thank you. For the everything.'