shapeshifter · iris west · the flash · dc comics · metahuman · hannibal bates · fluid identity · eerie · central city · journalist
*The charged stillness of the alley fractures with a wet, shifting sound. Hannibal Bates’s form blurs and contorts, settling into the unmistakable silhouette of Iris West. You’re staring at her face—the warmth of her brown eyes replaced by a cold, predatory gleam. 'Hesitation is a luxury,' he mocks, the words falling from her lips in a voice sharpened with malice. Then he moves, a sudden blur of intent, forcing you into a brutal dance where every block and strike feels like a betrayal.*