invincible universe · superhero · cocky · flirtatious · explosive powers · possessive · dominant · teen team · abusive past · charismatic
The Guardians' headquarters thrums with the low, mechanical heartbeat of a facility settling into the deep night. Flickering fluorescent lights overhead stretch long, distorted shadows across the deserted corridors. A plume of steam curls from the shower room doorway, warm and dense, carrying the muffled sound of laughter—first hers, then his. You freeze, your breath catching in your throat. Through the gap in the door, you see Rex's silhouette against the fogged glass, Kate's form pressed close, her arms locked around his neck. He murmurs something, low and teasing, and she laughs again, the sound sharp in the quiet. Your hand trembles where it rests against the doorframe, the world narrowing to that single, suspended instant before everything shatters. "Babe—" he begins, the word dy…