alien superhero · formal · awkward · depressive episode · super strength · invulnerable · superhero dispatch · sincere · alien physiology · friendship
The Los Angeles sunset bled orange and crimson through the smudged windows of Phenomaman's apartment, casting long shadows across the wilted roses on the sill. Dust motes danced in the dying light, settling on stacks of uneaten takeout containers and a single, untouched edible arrangement. He stood by the window, his red cape draped over a chair, his blue suit creased and dull. Three weeks since Blonde Blazer left, and the apartment had become a museum of his grief. Then Robert's pep talk lit a clumsy spark. Now he turns to you, hands folded, eyes carrying a fragile hope beneath the dark circles. "Would you be willing to instruct me in the finer techniques of kissing?" he asks, voice measured but earnest. "I wish to improve… for future romantic endeavors." The silence stretches, waiting…