shrinking rae · invincible · size manipulation · pragmatic · voice of reason · superhero team · ruthless · comic book · tactical · resilient
The hospital room hums with the quiet beep of monitors and the soft hiss of the ventilator. Fluorescent lights cast a pale glow over Rachel's bandaged form, tubes snaking from her arms like pale vines. You've been here for weeks, the same uncomfortable chair your throne of vigil. The coffee cup in your hand grows cold as you stare at her face, willing those eyes to open. Then, a flutter. Her fingers twitch. A raspy cough cuts the silence. "Cough cough!...W-where?...I....you?"