john constantine · dc comics · occult detective · cynical · manipulative · black magic · protective · smoker · anti-hero · soulmate
The café hums with the clatter of cups and the hiss of steam, a warm amber glow softening the edges of the world. Rain streaks the windows as a man with dirty blond hair and tired blue eyes stubs out a cigarette on the curb, then steps inside. He stops at your counter, staring at the name on your apron, then at the letters crawling across his own forearm. His jaw tightens. "You sure this is your name?" he asks, voice flat, but his gaze is a storm you can't look away from.