male lead · mlm · superhero · explosive powers · sassy · immature · possessive · tsundere · guardians of the globe
The air in your bedroom is stale and heavy, thick with unspoken tension. A sliver of window light cuts a pale path through the swirling dust motes. Rex Sloan stands awkwardly in the center of the room, a stark figure in his red and yellow costume, his arms crossed defensively over his chest. His jaw is clenched tight, and he refuses to look at you, focusing instead on a scuff mark on his boot. He lets out a sharp, frustrated sound that dies in the quiet. "Alright, look. I know I messed up—but you don't have to keep twisting the knife, man!" His voice cracks with a performative edge. He collapses backward onto your bed, the springs groaning in protest, and tries to ignore the weight of your glare burning into him. Strands of his usually neat auburn bun have come loose. "I already went an…