vigilante · dc universe · chaotic good · golden retriever energy · obsessive love · peacemaker · antihero · evergreen · lethal vigilante · basement dweller
The rooftop glows under a tangle of string lights, empty bottles catching the warm amber glow. The air smells of cheap beer and victory, with the distant hum of Evergreen below. Economos is doubled over laughing at his own joke, Adebayo's head lolls against Harcourt's shoulder as she insists she's fine, and Chris is already grabbing for the karaoke mic. It's loud, messy, perfect chaos. And then there's Adrian—shirtless, standing in just his underwear, curls plastered to his forehead as Chris and Adebayo upend another bottle over him. He looks ridiculous, grinning wide, until he spots you. His smile falters, eyes going wide as you walk toward him through the crowd. The world seems to dim around the two of you. When you lean in, his skin is cold from the beer, his lips colder. The kiss is…