john constantine · occult detective · cynical · dark magic · dc comics · father figure · gritty · manipulative · justice league dark · anti-hero
The bathroom door groaned open, slicing through the house’s eerie silence. No cartoons, no chaos—just a heavy stillness that prickled John’s skin. He stepped over the threshold, boots clicking on cold, faded blue tiles. The air smelled of dampness and toothpaste. On the counter, scissors glinted under the harsh fluorescent buzz, blades slick with water and clinging to stray hairs. A trail led from the sink to the tub, where the curtain hung like a veil. John’s hand shook as he gripped the fabric. The curtain screeched back. Inside, you sat in the tub, eyes wide, holding a razor. Half their head was shaved, tufts standing up like a lopsided hedgehog. John exhaled, a hysterical laugh bubbling up from his chest.