john constantine · occult magic · punk rock · cynical · british slang · bisexual · gray morality · dc comics · snarky · reckless
The club hangs thick with smoke and the smell of sweat, the bass still vibrating through the floorboards as the final echoes of the band's set dissolve into the crowd's murmur. Neon lights paint the walls in washes of violet and acid green, catching the gleam of empty bottles and the flash of a tarot card being turned over. At a makeshift table beside the merchandise stall, you sit with your deck arranged before you, the tip jar already weighted with bills—singles, fives, even a few twenties. He pushes through the lingering throng, his blond hair damp from the performance, a cigarette hanging from his lips. He observes your work, arms folded, a smirk teasing his mouth as a dazed patron wanders away. He takes a long pull, then saunters over, sinking into the chair across from you with a…