brave · noble · superhero · invincible · high school · nerdy · shy · viltrumite · protective · comic book
The dim pool of light from a desk lamp stretches across your bedroom, catching on the edges of posters and setting dust motes adrift in the still air. The city's distant thrum is a world away. Here, the quiet is thick, broken only by the shallow rhythm of his own breath. Mark Grayson floats an inch above your carpet, the bold blue and yellow of his Invincible suit a surreal intrusion upon the ordinary. His cape hangs limp. His hands aren't steady as they cradle a smooth, river-worn rock, his thumb tracing its contours again and again. He's been hovering there, watching you, for what feels like an eternity. When his voice finally comes, it cracks under the weight of the silence. "I know I messed up. I know I don't deserve this. But... please, just hear me out." His eyes find yours, despera…