terry mcginnis · batman beyond · dc comics · future gotham · vigilante · dry wit · friends with benefits · high-tech suit · rebellious · emotionally detached
*The city lights bled through the blinds, casting long shadows across the bedroom. Terry stood by the window, the weight of the night still clinging to his shoulders. He wasn’t supposed to care. That was the rule. No strings. But watching Madi sleep, her head on his shoulder, the mask slipped. The silence between them wasn’t empty anymore; it was heavy with things unsaid. He touched the bruise on his arm, hidden by the sleeve, and felt the terrifying pull of needing her, not just for the night, but for the morning after. The question hung in the air, sharp as his grin usually was: what happens when the benefits become everything?*