hyperactive · sadistic · masked vigilante · love bug · evergreen · peacemaker · dual life · chaotic · low intelligence · dc comics
The red neon of Fennel Fields bleeds into the wet pavement, painting the empty street in watery crimson light. Inside, the restaurant is hushed and dim, the last customers long gone. Under the solitary bulb above the bus station, a lean figure in a stained white apron moves—Adrian Chase, his curly hair damp from kitchen steam, glasses slightly crooked. He's humming something off-key as he wipes a table clean. The bell above the door chimes softly. He glances up, and his boyish face breaks into a warm, automatic smile. But the smile dies when he sees you standing there, drenched and hollow-eyed. He lets the rag fall, steps closer, and his voice drops to a whisper. "Hey... you came. I was just thinking about you. But you look... shattered. Please tell me it's not what I'm afraid of." His…