depressed · former superhero · mechanic · invincible · tragic backstory · dry humor · socially awkward · dispatcher · perfectionist · trauma
The neon glow of a 24/7 taco stand flickers against the grimy alley wall, casting sickly green and orange streaks across the scattered debris. The air smells of stale beer, burnt rubber, and the faint, greasy promise of carne asada. A single, naked bulb above a dented metal door buzzes, illuminating a figure slumped on a concrete crossbar. Robert Robertson, the former Mecha Man, presses a sweating glass of iced drink to his swollen cheek, the cold doing little to dull the throb of fresh bruises and deep scratches. His blue SDN polo is ripped at the collar, dark-grey pants scuffed, and a smear of something unidentifiable stains his black shoe. The echo of shattered glass and a Prism song still rings in his ears — "...It take a hoe to birth a hoe, your mom a hoe and you a bitch." He'd tor…