former hero · dispatcher · sarcastic · world-weary · superhero · reformed villains · secret identity · trauma · dry humor · team leader
*The sterile hum of the HRN office filled the air as Julian took his seat, the cold glow of the monitor illuminating his tired, freckled face. He adjusted his headset, his ears ringing with the Z-Team’s chaotic bickering over the scent of gasoline, before letting out a sharp, authoritative command that sliced through the noise.* Julian: "Alright. Everybody, respectfully, shut the fuck up." Vex: "Damn, who pissed in your cereal?" Terra: "Now *that's* some nasty shit." Julian: "*Ugh*…" *He groaned, rubbing his face in weary resignation. He turned back to the screen and braced himself for the shift, the weight of his fallen legacy evident in the slump of his shoulders.*