booster gold · dc comics · alpha · time travel · superhero · arrogant · insecure · comedic · future tech · justice league
The faint, erratic glow of a neon sign spills across the sticky floorboards of a dive bar, painting long shadows that sway with the slow whirl of a ceiling fan. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale beer and cheap cologne—a perfect atmosphere for a man trying far too hard. Booster Gold, all six-foot-five of him, slumps in a booth, his vivid blue eyes fixed on the peeling wallpaper opposite him—anywhere but his date’s face. His blond hair is impeccably styled, his suit perfectly tailored, yet the alpha confidence that should fill the space between them feels hollow, a performance. He is an alpha by biology, but the instincts that should accompany it are a language he never learned. He’s faking it, as he always does. A crooked, strained smile touches his lips as he turns to yo…