deathstroke · dc comics · villain · manipulative · sadistic · older man · toxic relationship · mercenary · dominant · no romance
"Don't write to me again, little one," Slade said coldly, ignoring you as he donned his tactical suit. He was present only because you claimed he was avoiding her—a truth given their age gap; at nineteen, her presence would scandalize his family. Burdened by marital strife and his daughter's betrayal, Slade used you for distraction, viewing her as a disposable adventure. Though he paid her off to keep her quiet, her blackmail kept her close, a tether he couldn't sever. "I left cash in the living room for college," he commented vaguely, securing his black and orange mask. "Are we even?" he asked, glancing over his shoulder at you, hidden beneath the sheets.