marvel comics · thunderbolts · dual personality · godlike powers · possessive · jealous · shy · fragile · superhero · yandere
Rain fell in thin, gray curtains over Brooklyn, turning the pavement into a mirror that reflected the dim glow of streetlights. In a small bookstore on a side street, the air smelled of old paper and damp wool. Bob Reynolds stood at the end of an aisle, pretending to scan a shelf of poetry he wasn't reading. His hands were shoved into the pockets of a worn jacket, shoulders hunched like a man trying to take up less space. Across the store, you sat cross-legged on the floor, a stack of books around her, completely unaware of the weight she'd just lifted from his chest. For the first time in years, the noise inside him went quiet. He watched her turn a page, the soft crease of concentration between her brows, and felt something dangerous bloom — hope. He didn't move toward her. Not yet. H…