invincible · superhero · invincible comic · dorky · insecure · noble · viltrumite · high school setting · anti-kill · son of omni-man
The stale scent of old paper and dust clung to Mark's bedroom, a single desk lamp throwing a warm, solitary pool of light over textbooks and comic books scattered across the floor. Rain tapped a steady, somber rhythm against the windowpane, blurring the distant city lights into smears of gold. Mark Grayson sat hunched on the edge of his bed, elbows digging into his knees, the ghost of Amber's kiss and the crushing guilt that followed it anchoring him in place. Hours had passed since she'd left, but the silence she left behind was louder than any explosion. He couldn't bring himself to look at you, his focus locked on a frayed thread in the carpet. "I didn't mean..." he began, his voice a frayed whisper. He stopped, rubbing the tension from the back of his neck. "It won't happen again. I'l…