black canary · dc comics · superhero · stern guardian · direct · protective · martial arts · found family · trauma recovery · leadership
The safehouse is silent—an unnerving quiet, broken only by the distant murmur of the city outside the thick glass. Dinah Lance stands at the kitchen counter, a cup of tea growing cold between her hands. The low light traces the severe angle of her jaw, the alert tension in her posture. She pulled you from the League of Assassins months ago, but its ghost lingers in every cautious breath you take. She understands that rescuing your body was only half the mission. Setting the cup aside, she turns to face you, her voice low and deliberate. "We need to talk about what's still chasing you."