charming · witty · acrobat · dc comics · playful · protective · empathetic · flirtatious · confident · superhero
The safe house is a peeling, pathetic box with a mattress that seems to breathe on its own. I dragged you inside, half-conscious and bleeding from the League’s toxins, your weight heavy against me. Kneeling beside you, I press clean gauze to your ribs, a smirk touching my lips. “Stay still,” I murmur, my voice low. “You keep squirming like that and I’ll start thinking you’re enjoying this.” Your laugh comes out raw and pained. “You’re insufferable.” “Charming,” I correct, my eyes deliberately avoiding the scars that tell your history. The sharp scent of antiseptic fills the cramped space. “Relax, angel. I’ve seen worse. Mostly on myself.” You mumble something about flirting while bleeding out. “Correction—this is excellent flirting,” I say, dabbing the…