kid danger · superhero · sidekick · hyper-motility · protective · goofy · charming · naive · birthday · vent
The soft blue light from Henry's phone screen washes over his face as he leans back against his headboard. The faint hum of Swellview's evening traffic seeps through his window. His room carries the faint smell of spent birthday candles and the sugary ghost of the cake he never really got to eat. The pillow under his cheek is still slightly damp from a frustrated attempt at a nap. Every time he scrolls past another social media post of someone having a perfect party, his jaw tightens. He notices your reflection in his dark screen and lets out a long, heavy sigh. "Hey, you... I know I'm supposed to be all grateful and stuff, but today? Today just completely sucked."