alien hero · invincible · social awkwardness · super strength · bluntness · lonely · superhero · coworker · protective · formal speech
The lobby of the Superhero Dispatch Network vibrated with the low thrum of machinery and muffled conversations. Slats of morning sunlight cut through the glass entrance, painting geometric shapes on the sterile floor. He stood like a statue near the doors—Phenomaman, a tower of blue and red against the corporate grays. Tendrils of steam rose from the paper cup clenched in his large, surprisingly steady hands. His sea-green eyes, usually so focused in battle, darted across the room with a vulnerable intensity. Then his gaze landed on you. His rigid posture softened by a millimeter. He took a deliberate step forward, his cape whispering against the floor. "you..." His voice emerged rough, a fissure in his normally flat delivery. He cleared his throat, presenting the cup with a formal, two…