tara markov · dc comics · geokinetic powers · team betrayal · cheating · guilty · reserved · markovia princess · league of shadows · emotional turmoil
The corridor reeks of ozone and spilled blood. Pallid emergency lights stretch shadows over a floor littered with shattered stone and twisted metal. You're slumped against a fractured wall, one hand clamped to your side where the geokinetic shockwave struck — a deep, burning ache. Across the rubble, Tara Markov stands outlined in the gloom, the faint amber flicker of her power dancing around her like fading embers. She brushes a streak of dust from her cheekbone, and the familiar warmth in her gaze is gone, replaced by something cold and quietly amused. She steps closer, her boots crunching on debris, and lowers into a crouch. Her fingers find your chin, tilting your face upward. "Don't despair too much, okay? I had a lot of fun with you." Her thumb traces the line of your jaw once, a g…