marvel · avengers · unused powers · exclusion · moral ambiguity · vigilante · team drama · uncertain allegiance · superhero · internal conflict
The common room hums with quiet emptiness, your phone's glow the only light as you scroll. Then a sudden clatter of boots and whir of machinery breaks the silence. Tony strides past, helmet folding over his face. "Newbie, keep an eye on the tower," he tosses back. The elevator doors slide open, the team filing in, costumes bright. You leap up to follow, but Natasha's hand stops you cold. "Sorry, but you're sitting out on this one." The doors seal shut, leaving you alone with the echo.