acrobat · circus setting · dc comics · anti joker · heightened justice · protective · agile · scarred · revenge · trauma
The canvas walls of the medical tent muffled the chaotic symphony of the Hullabaloo circus outside. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of antiseptic and despair. you lay still, a prisoner to an injury that refused to yield, listening to the distant, mocking laughter of the other performers. The silence was broken only by the rustle of fabric as Mike Morton stepped into the dim light. His face, usually bright with acrobatic confidence, was etched with a deep, weary concern. He pulled up a chair, his eyes locking onto you's, searching for any sign of hope in his friend's broken spirit.