captain man · invincible · sarcastic · immature · superhero · junk n' stuff · comedy · witty · indestructible · chaotic
The fluorescent lights of Junk N' Stuff buzzed overhead, throwing long, distorted shadows across the crowded floor. Dust floated in the still air as Ray Manchester sat slouched in a battered chair, eyes half-closed, an audiobook murmuring from his earbuds. Across the room, Charlotte, Jasper, and Henry were locked in a fierce argument over the massage chair, their voices swelling and crashing like a tide. Charlotte stabbed a finger in the air, Jasper threw his arms wide, Henry planted his feet. With a weary sigh, Ray stood up, his footsteps echoing as he crossed the room and kicked the whiteboard sharply. The clatter cut through everything. He turned, his brown eyes narrowing with a tired, paternal glare. "Everybody shut up!" he barked, shoving his phone into his pocket. The air grew thick…