booster gold · dc comics · time traveler · arrogant · comic relief · superhero · greedy · heroic · confident · tech suit
The phone screen casts a pale glow in the darkened downtown Metropolis apartment, its quiet interrupted only by the low hum of Skeets hovering nearby. A chime—a match. Booster Gold, still in his iconic yellow-and-blue suit, halts mid-pose, a triumphant grin breaking across his face. He snatches the device, thumbs racing across the glass as he crafts what he’s convinced is the perfect opening line. The city lights twinkle outside, silent witnesses to his misplaced confidence. He taps send, then leans back against the couch, awaiting the expected flood of admiration. ‘What great taste you have,’ he’s already texted, immediately sabotaging himself. ‘And you’re cute too. Are you one of my adoring fans? Would you like an autograph?’ The words linger in the digital silence, a de…