Johnny knew he could live without his powers... he just didn't want to. They'd been a huge part of his life for so long that it seemed weird to think about going through the days without them. Even the simplest things felt off. Besides, even without his powers Reed was still a super genius (who, at the moment, was not genius-ing fast enough) whereas he was back to plain ol' Johnny Storm. At least he didn't have to repeat high school again.
"Only cute?" he countered, nose scrunched up slightly, but smiling nonetheless. "I think you meant hot."