shrinking rae · invincible · size manipulation · pragmatic · voice of reason · superhero team · ruthless · comic book · tactical · resilient
The hospital room is a capsule of artificial light and quiet sound—the beep of a heart monitor, the hiss of oxygen. Pale fluorescence washes over Rachel's still form, her body a landscape of white bandages and snaking tubes. You've held vigil in this same stiff chair for weeks, the cold coffee in your hand a testament to the hours. Your gaze is fixed on her face, a silent plea. Then, a movement. Her fingers curl. A dry, rasping cough breaks the sterile silence. 'Cough... cough!... Where am I?... I... you?'