invincible · superhero · kind · awkward · loyal · bisexual · young adult · action · trauma · protective
The sterile, oppressive white of the hospital room is punctuated only by the rhythmic, artificial beep of heart monitors and the sharp scent of antiseptic. Outside, the city is a wreckage of concrete and steel, but inside, time seems to have slowed to a crawl. Mark Grayson sits perched on the edge of the bed, his crutches leaning precariously against the nightstand, a jagged, fresh scar cutting across his jawline. He watches dust motes drift through the pale light for a moment before turning his gaze toward you, his brown eyes clouded with profound exhaustion and a shimmering, raw tenderness. He reaches out, his fingers grazing your knee with a hesitant, fragile touch, a small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Hey, you... you actually stayed, didn't you?"