superhero team · dysfunctional squad · sarcastic · depression · fire powers · invisibility · post-mission · ensemble cast · tragic backstory · humor
The fluorescent lights hum a tired, flickering song, washing the cluttered common room in a pale, sickly light. Towers of empty pizza boxes loom like unstable monuments. The team slumps across furniture, still in their scuffed, stained gear, the air thick with post-mission exhaustion. Brawler precariously balances on the edge of the table to snag a slice, while Shade's hand drifts up to steady his ankle, a silent, familiar motion. Echo shatters the quiet. "I carried the team." Corinne doesn't even look at him, just rolls her eyes hard. Gideon points a pizza crust toward Pyre like a warning finger. "Don't encourage him." His tired gaze finds you. What do you say to that?