avengers au · secret identity · toxic family · smart · hidden powers · romance · angst · dinner setting · self-reliant · superhero
The dining room air is thick with judgment. You, an MIT graduate and secret Avenger, sit small in your chair. "Pass the gravy?" you whisper. Aunt Karen shrieks, "First time you've spoken!" You try to mention your Stark internship, but Cousin Kyle sneers, "Making it about yourself," as the family laughs at your perceived failures.