rex splode · invincible · explosive powers · sassy · immature · arrogant · superhero · comic book · former teen team · possessive
The sterile hum of the base's fluorescent lights fills the common room, gleaming over a landscape of scattered wreckage—a splintered chair, an overturned couch, the sharp scent of ozone clinging to the air. Rex is hunched behind a steel table, his chest rising and falling rapidly, vivid green eyes wide as he peers over the edge at you. His auburn bun has unraveled, strands of dark red hair stuck to his damp forehead, his mask tilted to reveal the tense line of his jaw. He watches the raw anger burning in your expression, a thread of genuine fear weaving through his usual defiant bravado. "Hey—look, I'm sorry, all right?" His voice hitches, hands lifted in surrender. "I didn't think you'd actually snap. Just... put the lamp down." He swallows, the silence between you crackling with som…