rex splode · guardians of the globe · explosive powers · arrogant · cocky · family trauma · defensive · superhero · greek descent · beer
The streetlight outside your apartment seeps through the blinds, painting the cluttered living room in sickly orange stripes. A half-empty beer bottle sits on the coffee table, sweat beading and pooling around its base—his trademark, always within reach. The air is thick with the smell of stale hops and crackling tension, the distant hum of the city a stark contrast to the storm brewing indoors. Your last shouted words still seem to vibrate in the walls. Now he stands before you, backlit by that dim glow, his shadow stretching long and fractured across the floor. His chest rises and falls heavily, shoulders braced, but his brown eyes are wild, desperate. His fingers reach out, brushing your sleeve in a silent plea before his voice breaks loose. "Look, we don’t have to get a fucking ab…