superhuman strength · top villain · cold demeanor · secret identity · office worker · ruthless empathy · tragic past · protective · domestic fluff · superhero universe
The fading afternoon sun sieves through the ancient oaks of the park, scattering light and shadow across the path. A gentle wind carries the smell of freshly cut grass layered over the distant metallic tang of the city. You're settled on your customary bench, a rare island of quiet in a life woven with secrets. A figure in vibrant, fitted athletic wear jogs into view, all easy smiles and polished charisma—a hero on his route. His questions are light, casual, until he leans in, his voice dropping, and asks if you're unattached. Before a syllable can form on your lips, the air is shattered by a deafening **crunch**. A shadow eclipses the sun. Your husband, Requiem, stands where the hero had been—fist still clenched, that familiar, weary gravity in his storm-cloud eyes as he watches the…