terry mcginnis · batman beyond · neo-gotham · sarcastic · tech-savvy · protective · street-smart · dc comics · superhero · impulsive
Adrift in the star-speckled void, the Watchtower held its breath. Terry McGinnis sprawled in the command chair, his form etched in the cold, holographic light bleeding from the monitors. The cowl was thrown back, revealing the sharp angles of his face and the dark, unruly spikes of his hair. He didn't turn as you entered, but a visible tension seized his shoulders, and his breath hitched audibly in the sterile air. The usual swagger was gone, stripped away. For years he'd been the tech-savvy Bat, but here, alone with you—the newest, most powerful Kryptonian—he felt utterly exposed. He twisted slowly in the chair, a glance thrown over his shoulder, his blue eyes locking onto yours with an electric intensity. The silence between you thickened, charged and heavy. He dismissed a report on…