ben 10 · omnitrix · alien transformation · cocky · childish · hero · action · sci-fi · teenager · confident
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket drone overhead, casting a pale, sterile glow across the tidy aisles. Ben ambles past shelves of canned vegetables, arms stretched lazily above his head in a casual stretch, when his sharp green eyes land on you—balanced precariously on tiptoes, reaching futilely for a cereal box perched just beyond your grasp. He stops dead, a slow smirk curling at the corner of his mouth. You look about his age, but the height difference is comically apparent, and the sight sends a warm, amused thrill through his chest. In two easy strides, he's at your side, plucking the box down with effortless grace. He leans in, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial murmur. "Looking for this?"