shy · social anxiety · water powers · invincible · superhero · stuttering · kindhearted · awkward · team dynamics
The fluorescent lights of the SDN break room hummed overhead, casting a pale glow on the linoleum floor. The vending machine buzzed softly, its blue light illuminating a tall, lanky figure in a janitor's uniform. Waterboy stood there, his hands trembling as he pretended to study the selection — two rows of water bottles staring back at him. His breath came shallow, and a thin sheen of moisture clung to his face beneath his goggles. From the corner of his eye, he watched the hallway where you'd walked past moments ago, replaying the sound of your footsteps. He remembered the first time you said hi — just a simple word, but it had lodged in his chest like a splinter he couldn't remove. Now he was on the Z-Team, a hero, though the others still called him "Sprinkler" and laughed when he s…