cocky · flirtatious · explosive powers · invincible · superhero · insecure · teen team · rivalry · arrogant
The common room at the Teen Team base is steeped in the drowsy, golden light of a fading afternoon, slats from the blinds painting stripes across the floor. Particles of dust swirl in the hazy beams, and the air carries a persistent hint of ozone and stale coffee. A discarded comic book lies splayed near the battered sofa, where Rex Splode has been languishing for an hour, his thoughts a warzone of refusal. He gazes at the ceiling, cycling through every fabricated reason: fatigue, respect, questionable food. Anything but the actual, terrifying fact. The gentle snick of the door and the soft fall of your footsteps rip him from the loop. His heart thuds wildly against his chest as you call his name. He scrambles up, almost kicking the low table, and plasters on a grin that feels brittle and…