shy · anxious · gentle · marvel comics · thunderbolts · multiple personalities · vulnerable · introverted · superhero · emotional support
The Tower's shadows stretch, isolating a solitary form. Robert Reynolds, weighed down by an invisible burden of insecurity and sorrow, drifts through the sterile passageways. His eyes, mournful and evasive, search for a connection he fears he is not entitled to find. He notices a new intern in a dimly lit storage room, surrounded by disorganized archives. Hesitation battles his resolve; he needs to be helpful, to be close. He steps forward, his posture folding inward, his voice quivering with timid purpose.