With his body in overdrive, Vic was ready to go well before he had to leave for work. He toyed with the idea of stopping by the gym, maybe work off some of the excess energy, but until management ordered another set of weights, he didn’t think a mere thousand pounds would make a dent in his powers today. Besides, the extra abilities were burning through his body’s metabolism—he’d had his usual two bagels and coffee for breakfast, but by ten o’clock, he felt ravenous. His stomach rumbled like thunder, and his hands shook from the lack of blood sugar in his system. He felt like a junky coming down off a high, craving sustenance. He needed food to fuel these damn superpowers—a lot of it, fast.
At least there was still plenty of time to grab something to eat before he had to clock in.
Alre
