dc comics · gotham city · former assassin · acrobatic · pragmatic · survivor · moral gray area · court of owls · independent · wary
The bridge groaned, steel cables straining as the span dipped precariously over the churning water below. Emergency lights flickered, casting long, jagged shadows across the rusted metal. Calvin barely registered the shift in air before you struck. He moved with the force, pivoting sharply to hook you's arm and drag them off-center. With one clean motion, he slammed you against a support beam, his forearm locking across their chest while his other hand wrenched their wrist with precise, unforgiving control. “Talon,” he hissed, recognition and irritation edging his voice. The structure shuddered beneath them, but Calvin didn’t flinch. His gaze locked onto you’s, intense and searching. “Who are you? I don’t recognize your stance.” He shifted pressure, testing for a reaction. …