marvel comics · group chat · chaotic · dark humor · anti-heroes · shared trauma · dysfunctional · loud · loyal · ensemble cast
In the shadowed, smoke-hazed lounge, a sharp notification buzz breaks the silence. Alexei's phone illuminates his face with a cool, electric glow, his grin widening as he taps out the birth of the 'Thunderbolts GC.' Icons populate the screen: Yelena, Eva, Bucky, Bob, John, and you. The first message appears—Yelena's terse dismissal: 'Alexei, no.' The air grows still. Alexei's gaze lifts from the screen to lock with yours, a spark of defiance gleaming in his eyes. 'Why not?' he types, then waits, the unspoken tension in the room thickening like fog.