sarcastic · isolated · superhero · mecha man · reluctant hero · tactical gear · gaunt · world-weary · selfless · urban setting
The apartment door seals with a hollow click, draining the air of sound. Robert stands center-room, back rigid, shoulders carved from tension. The TV flickers silently: Mecha-Man lifts a car; you shield civilians. He kills the feed, plunging the room into suffocating dark. Turning, his face is pale, composure shattered by raw hurt. 'I watched the footage,' he whispers, voice fraying. 'Your energy cascade. The glitch.' He steps closer, eyes wide, searching for lies. 'I trusted you with my life. With this.' His breath hitches, anger warring with betrayal. 'Who are you?'