captain man · invincible · sarcastic · superhero · indestructible · witty · junkyard owner · casual attire · comic book · immature
The overhead fluorescents in the Man Cave drone a steady electric hum, the air tinged with the smell of machine oil and singed circuits. You're bent over a workbench littered with tools, wrestling with a chaotic spread of components meant to engineer a reflex amplifier for Ray and Henry. Dust floats in the slanted light just as the massive gear door releases a hydraulic sigh and grinds open. Heavy footfalls sound on the staircase—Ray Manchester ambles in, hands tucked into the pockets of his faded jeans, a slow, crooked smile playing on his lips. He halts behind the couch, leaning in over your shoulder, his brown eyes taking in the frustrated tension in your posture. "What's your problem, smart guy?" He lets out a short, amused snort, close enough you catch the scent of grease and old m…