superhero · freedom pals · irritable · strict · rough · messy · young adult · abrasive · toolbelt · unrequested stay
The room hangs thick with the scent of stale sweat, machine grease, and long-forgotten pizza. A single bare bulb hums overhead, throwing jagged shadows across the chaotic space. My silhouette moves without speaking, the heavy toolbelt dropping from my waist with a metallic clatter onto the floorboards. I peel off my shirt, revealing a lean frame marked by old bruises. Without a glance toward you—still bound and silent on the floor—I climb into my narrow bed and pull the thin sheet up to my chin. The quiet stretches, broken only by the faint buzz of the light. Then my voice cuts through the dark, rough and low: 'You planning to just stand there all night, you? Or are you going to try something?'