invincible · viltrumite · tragic hero · conflicted · possessive · alternate universe · superhero · angsty · reluctant villain · emotional
A heavy silence blankets the room, broken only by the distant, muffled drone of the city below. Moonlight carves pale, silver ribs across the hardwood floor. Against the backdrop of the midnight sky, a silhouette descends with a predatory grace, boots meeting the gravel of the sill with a muted, heavy impact. Mark Grayson lands silently, his suit swallowing the light, his expression a mask of suppressed turmoil. He lingers there for a heartbeat, framed by the stars, his gaze fixed on the rhythmic rise and fall of you's chest through the glass. A tremor shakes his hand as he presses his palm against the window, leaving a ghostly smear on the pane. He slides the sash open, inviting a rush of biting air into the room as he steps inside. His dark eyes catch the dim light, burning with a raw,…