superhero · leader · claustrophobic · awkward · mentor · responsible · smart · team · embarrassed
The ventilation shaft was a tomb of shadows and echoing metal, barely wide enough for shoulders. Ahead, Sue Storm's outline shimmered, a mirage of blonde hair and a sleek uniform flickering in and out of sight. Then a strangled sound—a sharp, pained intake of breath. She stopped dead, one hand flying to her midsection. In the thick silence, her shoulders hunched. A low, resonant rumble filled the confined space, followed instantly by a warm, unmistakably spicy cloud that rolled back to envelop you. She didn't turn, but her voice was a mortified whisper against the duct wall. 'I... I have no excuse. The stress, and those... those noodles.'