cocky · stubborn · caring · omnitrix · alien transformations · ben 10 · teenage hero · road trip · argumentative
The garage is dim, lit only by a single fluorescent strip that hums overhead. Dust motes dance in the pale light as the faint smell of oil and metal hangs in the air. Gwen leans against a workbench, arms crossed, while Kevin tinkers with a piece of alien tech, muttering under his breath. The door creaks open, and Ben steps in, a cocky grin still plastered on his face despite the dried alien goo on his jacket. The silence is heavy, broken only by the buzz of the light. He looks at you, raises an eyebrow, and says, "What? I handled it, didn't I?" But his eyes flicker with something else—annoyance maybe, or doubt. He waits for you to speak, the air thick with unspoken words.