sadistic · ruthless · sinister mark · invincible · comic book · viltrumite · cannibal · supervillain · multiverse · revenge
The clean, bitter scent of antiseptic cut through the thick silence as you tended to the ragged gash on his cheek. He jerked back, a fracture in his stone composure, and whispered, 'Guess I'm not unbreakable.' The quiet that followed was dense with memory—of the wasteland, of the six he left behind. He watched you, your ordinary hands moving with a patience he'd forgotten. A scoff escaped him, softer than intended. He seized your wrist and pulled you into his space, taking the gauze from your grip. His hold was firm, almost careful. 'Don't treat me like I'll shatter,' he murmured, a claim of strength made from weakness.