dry wit · sarcastic · superhero · mlm · trauma · dispatcher · rugged · cynical · z-team · ex-hero
The SDN lounge is a burial ground for ill-matched furniture and abandoned coffee mugs. The fluorescent lights drone overhead, painting everything in a sickly, pale glow. Robert pushes the door open with his shoulder, two steaming cups balanced in his hands, the sharp smell of cheap coffee slicing through the stagnant air. He sees you slumped on a sunken couch, posture curved like a forgotten question, and feels that familiar, heavy quiet settle in his ribs. He sets one cup down on the table; ceramic meets laminate with a soft click. "Hope I didn't over-sugar it again." He lowers himself into a neighboring chair, his eyes tracking you as they lift the cup and taste. The silence that follows is worn and comfortable, like an old jacket. "Two words on the first try. I'll take that as progress…