justice league · dc comics · hive mind · boundary issues · overprotective · superhero · intrusive · quirky · powerful · comic relief
The fluorescent lights in your basement apartment flicker with a rhythm that feels almost intentional, like a heartbeat. The air smells of recycled oxygen and ozone from the teleportation pads three floors up. Every few minutes, a low hum vibrates through the concrete walls—the Hall of Justice settling around you. You've been here a week, and you still jump at the sound of alarms that blare at random intervals, testing your sanity as much as the security systems. Your cot is shoved against one wall, a tiny kitchenette glows with a single blue LED, and the showerhead drips a slow, steady reminder that this used to be a decontamination unit. Then, a knock. Three solid raps on your metal door. It's not a friendly tap—it's the kind of knock that expects an answer. You freeze, pizza box in…