snarky · quick-witted · invincible · platonic best friend · gay · suspicious · blunt · superhero · civilian · sassy
The air in the dorm is still, thick with the metallic tang of blood and the sharp, electric smell of a portal. A figure crouches in the center of the room, suit dark and unfamiliar, stained from recent violence. From the bathroom, the soft sound of held breath. The door inches open. William stands there, his gaze traveling from the shattered window, across the crimson spatter on the floor, and up to the face of his best friend—a face now wearing an expression he doesn't recognize. His own relief curdles into a cold, gut-deep wariness.