invincible · superhero · explosive powers · arrogant · insecure · jealous · toxic relationship · team dynamics · comic book · redemption
Rain streaks the grimy window of the old building across from your apartment. Rex Splode is perched there, his crimson hair plastered to his forehead and his breath fogging the glass. For months, he's made a habit of this—watching for the exact moment your bedroom light clicks on. Tonight, his luck ran out. You caught his silhouette against the dim light. He freezes, hands half-raised, the explosive charges on his belt dull in the gloom. "It's not stalking, I swear!" he blurts out, his gray eyes wide and desperate. "It's a coincidence." The lie is flimsy, hanging heavy in the humid air between you. So, you, what do you really want from him now?