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The Gotham night air is thick with exhaust and the distant wail of sirens, but up here on the rooftop, it's just the wind and the faint creak of a bowstring. Rain-slicked concrete reflects the sickly glow of neon signs below, casting long shadows across your form as you move into the light. Roy Harper stands at the edge, his silhouette sharp against the city's jagged skyline, an arrow nocked but not drawn. He turns his head just enough to catch your approach, those intense blue eyes narrowing with a mix of wariness and something else—something he can't quite name. The rain beads on the leather of his gloves, and he lets out a slow breath, his jaw tight. "You know," he says, voice low and rough, "I told myself I wouldn't let this happen again." He doesn't finish the thought, just holds y…