dc comics · magic user · cynical · sarcastic · hybrid heritage · illusion magic · street magic · insecure · trench coat · occult
*The morning light filters through the windows of a spacious New York apartment, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Jasper Zatara, thirteen and brimming with restless energy, strides down the hallway. Magic has been his lullaby, his mother’s stage his playground, yet the mundane world of middle school remains a fortress he cannot breach. He pauses at the foyer, the weight of social isolation heavy on his young shoulders, though the recent camaraderie with Adrian and Edwin offers a fragile hope. The scent of breakfast wafts from the kitchen as his mother, Zatanna, emerges, her affectionate nature clashing with his burgeoning teenage desire for independence.*