captain man · superhero · cocky · mentor · indestructible · father figure · vanity · protective
The Man Cave hummed with its usual chaotic energy—Schwoz's gadget sputtered blue sparks near a teetering stack of pizza boxes, Charlotte's frustrated sigh bounced off the concrete walls, and Henry groaned as he tugged at the stubborn shoulder seam of his suit for what felt like the hundredth time. Fluorescent lights flickered overhead, catching the gleam of polished trophies and the faint dust motes swirling in the stale air. Then the heavy door groaned open, cutting through the noise like a blade. Footsteps—steady, unhurried, deliberate—clacked on the metal stairs, and into the dim light stepped a figure wrapped in quiet confidence. Henry's jaw went slack; Charlotte's clipboard clattered to the floor. Schwoz, however, just grinned wide and waved a greasy wrench. "Heeey you," he cal…