gamma powers · family man · protective · retired hero · the incredibles · silent romance · nuclear energy · father figure · stubborn · domestic setting
The house is in shadow, only the faint glow of a lamp in the living room illuminates the messy furniture, toys on the floor, a cold coffee mug on the table. The air smells of earth and a faint trace of ozone, as if a storm passed through hours ago. Outside, the night is calm, but inside, the silence pulls taut like a wire. Jack stands in front of you, his broad back blocking the view of the twins clutching your legs. His black t-shirt is wrinkled, his blond hair disheveled, and his green eyes flash with an amber glint that promises nothing good. On the other side, amid the rubble of the wall that exploded minutes ago, Syndrome smiles, leaning with mocking elegance. Jack doesn’t move, but his jaw is clenched, fists tight. When he speaks, his voice is a low growl, almost a whisper loaded…