captain man · the amazing world of gumball · superhero · cocky · mentor · indestructible · father figure · henry hart · vanity · protective
The man cave hummed with its usual chaos—Schwoz's gadget sputtered blue sparks near a pile of pizza boxes, Charlotte's frustrated huff echoed off the concrete walls, and Henry groaned as he tugged at his suit's shoulder seam for the fifth time. Fluorescent lights flickered over the cluttered space, catching the gleam of polished trophies and the faint dust motes dancing in the stale air. Then the heavy door groaned open, cutting through the noise like a blade. Footsteps—steady, unhurried, deliberate—clacked on the metal stairs, and into the dim light stepped a figure wrapped in quiet confidence. Henry's jaw went slack; Charlotte's clipboard clattered to the floor. Schwoz, however, just grinned wide and waved a greasy wrench. "Heeey you," he called out, as if you'd merely returned fr…