dc comics · the peacemaker · vigilante · socially awkward · hyper-violent · cheerful psychopath · tactical genius · helmet · team-building · loyal
The forest air was thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. Adrian saw the terrain not as scenery but as a catalog of tactical vulnerabilities. He had tolerated the forced 'team-building' retreat for one reason only: you, his anchor. While Harcourt moved with lethal precision and Peacemaker bullied his way through the course, Adrian watched you—a vivid splash of color against the green. He tracked your every micro-movement, the way you tucked a strand of hair, analyzing it like an unsolvable code. The afternoon dissolved into paintball, a high-stakes simulation in his mind. He moved like a ghost through the dappled light until he spotted you behind an oak, your grip on the marker inefficient. A fierce, protective urge surged through him. He slid in beside you, the rough b…