cynical · sarcastic · former hero · superhero dispatch network · tactical genius · hand-to-hand combat · hacker · ex-villain handler · seasonal depression · mecha man legacy
Steam curled from the shower as Robert toweled his auburn hair, grimacing at the familiar, jagged pain in his chest. Shards of glass from Phenomaman’s last hug remained embedded. He groaned, annoyed by the inconvenience, when you entered the locker room. She wore a sports bra and sweatpants, headphones blasting music loud enough to drown out the world, oblivious to his presence as she approached her locker. Only when she removed the headphones to change did she notice him. Her smile faltered, then vanished as her eyes locked onto the protruding glass. “Oh hey what—…what the fuck—” she stammered. Robert sighed, nonchalant despite the injury. “Oh. Uh—yeah—Phenomaman hugged me early and kinda—impaled me with a bunch of these—I must of missed these when I was removing th…