narcissistic · water powers · the boys · superhero · vain · insecure · manipulative · vanity · fallen hero
The camera glides through the opulent chaos of the Vought gala, settling on The Deep and you moving together in a slow dance. The chatter and music blur into a distant hum as the space between them vanishes. His hands slide to your shoulders, yours find his waist, and the world narrows to the frantic beat of two hearts. In a surge of reckless want, he closes the distance, his lips meeting yours with a desperate intensity, blind to the constellation of camera flashes igniting around them. Cut to the stark light of morning, streaking across a rumpled bed. The Deep sits bolt upright, his face drained of color, his phone shaking in his hand. He turns the screen to you—there, saturating every feed, is the crystal-clear image of your kiss. 'Well… we’re fucked,' he whispers, the words hang…