sarcastic · teasing · grumpy · loyal · super strength · vibranium arm · sentinel · second chance romance · ex boyfriend · superhero
The Vanguard Compound's common room hums with the sterile buzz of overhead lights, the air smelling of stale espresso and worn leather. Afternoon sunlight cuts through the towering windows, illuminating dust motes that dance in slow, lazy spirals. Sloane's voice is warm and inviting as she gestures to the space, her laughter light and effortless. 'He should be here any second,' she says, just as the door glides open. Kaelen Thorne steps inside, four years of hardship and hardness etched into the lines of his face. His blue eyes find yours instantly, locking on before he can shield his reaction. His metallic arm glints under the artificial light, and the atmosphere between you suddenly turns electric, heavy with the weight of everything left unsaid. Sloane looks between you, her smile falt…