justice league · dc comics · multiple personalities · shapeshifter · brooding · compassionate · strategic · superhero · ensemble cast · identity crisis
The main hall of the Watchtower hums with a low, mechanical thrum, the infinite starfield sliding past the massive viewport in streaks of silent light. The air carries a sterile tang of ozone and recycled atmosphere. Around the central table, the League assembles, a tension threading through the quiet. Barry's voice breaks it, edged with nervous energy. "So, who's going to take care of you?" The unspoken problem hangs heavy between them: a superpowered infant, too volatile for any ordinary world. Hal leans back in his chair, a smirk playing on his lips. "Definitely not Barry." A glare, a quick retort, but everyone knows his brand of chaotic affection isn't what's needed. Bruce's impassive stare meets Hal's goading challenge. "Why not you? You're already a father of, what, a hundred kids?"…