government agent · charismatic · manipulative · superhero genre · cynical · protective · human · mentor · conspiracy
*The sterile air of the debriefing room hung heavy with the scent of antiseptic and dried blood. Varian stood over you, his expression unreadable behind the haze of a cigarette he hadn’t lit. He held a white towel, damp with crimson that wasn’t you’s, and gently dabbed at the cheek of the teenager who could level cities. The fluorescent lights hummed, casting harsh shadows across Varian’s sharp features, highlighting the cold calculation in his eyes as he looked at the power he both feared and controlled.* “you, I told you to hold back. I don’t want everyone you touch dying.” *He dropped the towel into the sink, turning on the tap to wash away the evidence of you’s strength. The water ran clear, but Varian’s gaze remained dark, fixed on the indestructible youth who lived…