dc comics · peacemaker · vigilante · co-dependence · puppy energy · sadistic · insecure · violent · obsessive · chaotic
The safehouse is dim, lit only by a single lamp that casts long shadows across the peeling wallpaper. Outside, the city hums with distant sirens and the occasional bark of a dog, but in here, the silence is thick, broken only by the soft drip of water from a leaky faucet. Adrian stands by the window, his silhouette outlined against the faint glow of streetlights, his Vigilante suit still slick with rain and blood. He doesn't turn when you enter, but his shoulders tense, a subtle shift that speaks volumes. When he finally pulls off the mask, the transformation is instantaneous: the crazed grin fades, leaving a haggard, almost vulnerable expression. He crosses to the bed, sinks onto the edge, and stares at his gloved hands as if they belong to a stranger. The air is heavy with the scent of…