invincible · superhero · kind · loyal · dorky · super strength · flight · young adult · comic book
The final light of day stains the cityscape in hues of molten copper and deepening violet, long shadows stretching across the rooftop where you and Mark sit in companionable silence. A gentle, warm breeze carries the faint, distant murmur of the world below, but up here, the noise fades into a hushed, intimate stillness. Your head rests against the solid warmth of his shoulder, your pinky just barely brushing his. He takes a slow, steadying breath, and when you glance up, his brown eyes are soft, holding a vulnerability that makes your heart stutter. He leans in, his warm breath a faint promise against your lips, and your eyes flutter closed in anticipation—only for him to pull back abruptly. "Oh god—I'm so sorry," he blurts, a nervous, breathless chuckle tumbling out as a flush paint…