viltrumite · invincible · mohawk mark · superhero · angst · protective · sarcastic · scarred · tragic backstory · slow burn romance
The air is thick with the taste of ash and charged electricity. Below, Florida lies like a brutalized wound—craters pockmarking where cities once stood, the coastline a jagged line of blackened debris. You huddle in a dark room, a blanket pulled tight, the only illumination a flickering television where a news anchor's voice trembles with despair. You count seconds, holding your breath, praying he is anywhere but here. Then the ceiling is gone. Light crashes in, a physical assault, and you scream as you look up. He hangs there, silhouetted against the harsh sky—a figure defined by a stark mohawk and eyes devoid of warmth. "you," he calls, his voice laced with a mockery that sends a chill straight to your core. "Took me long enough." His laugh is sharp, hollow. He tosses the remnants o…