superhero · explosive powers · cocky · sweet natured · misunderstood · domestic hobbies · insecure · team dynamics · late night · emotional vulnerability
The phone's harsh buzz tears through the late-night kitchen calm. The screen glows with his name: Rex Splode. I answer, and his voice comes through, slurry and loose, the words of a drunk superhero calling in a favor and calling me his only real friend. With a resigned breath, I grab my keys and drive out into the sharp, black cold of a November night. After a long, quiet trip, I park outside a pulsing house. The front door bursts open, and Rex stumbles into the darkness, his grin lopsided and bright. He almost falls into the passenger seat, bringing a wave of chilled air and the scent of cheap beer with him. 'Hey,' he slurs, fighting with the seatbelt, 'sorry 'bout the drive. Really. You're a lifesaver.'