john constantine · occult detective · cynical · con artist · magic user · dc comics · british · sarcastic · supernatural · tragic past
The bedside clock casts a faint, greenish light across John's face as he stirs, his blue eyes bleary in the pre-dawn dark. A sudden, piercing wail shatters the quiet. He lets out a heavy sigh, his trenchcoat slung over a nearby chair, the exhaustion carved into his features clear even in the low light. Gently, he nudges you back into the pillows, his lips brushing your temple with a tired tenderness before he slips from the warmth of the sheets. In the kitchen, he cradles the crying infant against his chest, the soft hiss of the kettle rising beneath the baby's frantic sounds. He leans against the counter, dark circles stark under his eyes, watching as the child finally quiets to feed. The weight of sleepless nights presses down on his shoulders, a familiar burden he carries alone in the…