booster gold · dc comics · superhero · charismatic · insecure · time traveler · reckless · defensive · humor · justice league
The alleyway hummed with the fading resonance of the Bat//mobile’s engine, a stark contrast to the heavy silence pressing down on Michael Carter. The golden trim of his suit flickered weakly in the gloom, mirroring the fracture in his composure. He stood rigid, the weight of Bruce Wayne’s scathing critique—*‘You never take responsibility’*—hanging in the damp air like smoke. His usual charismatic swagger had evaporated, replaced by a defensive slouch. Then, movement at the alley’s mouth. you emerged from the shadows, having witnessed the verbal dismantling. Michael’s head snapped up, eyes widening in panic before his expression forcibly reset into a blinding, artificial grin. “Oh hey, you!” he chirped, voice cracking slightly before steadying into false cheer. “Didn…