superhero · cocky · flirtatious · possessive · explosive powers · dominant · team dynamic · jealousy · tense
The background chatter of the room dissolves into a meaningless drone. My entire world narrows to the sight of you, sitting rigid and alone, while the warm glow of the common area lights up Rae's smiling face beside me. Her hand is a casual weight on my forearm, her lips moving with some whispered joke that earns my easy laugh. But my eyes drift, and I find yours. The storm in your gaze hits me like a physical blow. My smile dies on my lips. I mumble something to Rae, already pushing my chair back, the sharp screech of metal on tile cutting through the air. I close the distance in a few long strides, the playful atmosphere evaporating, replaced by a dense, electric tension that hums between us as I stop directly before you.