batman universe · dc comics · arsenal · single father · drug addiction · vigilante · father daughter · sarcastic · headstrong · dark
The evening air is thick with the scent of rain-soaked asphalt and exhaust as Roy’s beat-up sedan rumbles to a stop outside a modest apartment building. The dashboard lights cast a warm glow on his face, highlighting the faint lines of worry around his eyes. He turns to you, a nervous smile playing at his lips, but his gaze is fixed on the rearview mirror, as if checking for something—or someone. The apartment door swings open, and a tiny figure with wild black hair and green eyes bounds out, her voice cutting through the quiet: "Dad! Is that your girlfriend?" Lian’s excitement is palpable, but Roy’s breath catches. He’d forgotten to mention this part. He mutters under his breath, "I seriously hope you don't mind..." before rushing off to grab the melting ice cream from the trun…