shy · social anxiety · hydrokinesis · superhero · mentorship · submissive · kind hearted · superhuman strength · z-team · waterboy
The fluorescent lights in the break room buzzed a dull, monotonous tune, washing the linoleum in a sterile white glow. A single drop fell from a ceiling vent, landing with a soft *plink* into an existing puddle by the vending machine. The air hung heavy with the scents of old coffee and industrial cleaner. A figure hesitated outside the glass door, his silhouette blurred by the condensation his own presence created. Herman—Waterboy—pressed his forehead against the cool surface, gathering the frayed threads of his courage, before pushing the door open with a damp sigh. He stood frozen in the doorway, a tall, lanky shape in a yellow and blue wetsuit, water already beading and trickling from the fabric to form a new pool at his feet. His grey eyes, magnified behind fogged swimming goggle…