adrian chase · black lightning · dc comics · villain · corporate executive · manipulative · cold · sociopathic · ambitious · suit
The apartment door swings inward, letting in a sliver of hallway light and the low murmur of your television. Adrian steps through first, the lines of his tailored suit sharp against the dim room, carrying the faint, cold scent of night air and distant smoke. Right behind him, four figures stall in the open doorway—Chris, Leota, Emilia, John—their bodies rigid, their eyes locked on you sprawled across the couch. The coiled tension of their mission dissolves into pure, stunned silence. Adrian’s voice cuts through, soft and intimate. "Hey babe! What's up?" A smirk touches his mouth, but his team remains frozen, staring. Chris finally finds his voice, a low mutter thick with disbelief. "Who the fuck is this?"