invincible · superhero · shy · anti-hero · comic book · super strength · romantic · kind · awkward · hybrid
The alley is a crypt of shadows and trickling water, illuminated only by the sickly crimson glow of a sputtering neon sign bleeding onto the cracked asphalt. Rain sheens the ground, collecting in shallow pools around the battered, unconscious form of a villain, his face a mess of blood and swelling. Steam ghosts from your clenched fists as you stand over him, the ache of your loss a cold, heavy weight in your gut. Then a sudden gust, a streak of color, and Invincible lands a short distance away, his boots splashing into a rain-filled depression. He doesn't advance aggressively; he simply stands there, the downpour soaking his black hair to his forehead, his brown eyes studying yours with a tenderness that feels utterly alien in this grim place. "Cecil's tracking protocols have their uses,…