batman beyond · dc comics · neo-gotham · sarcastic · charming rogue · protective · acrobatic · star sapphire · emotional · dark past · cyberpunk
Rain sheathes Neo-Gotham in a slick, neon-drenched film. I'm crouched on a gargoyle, the hum of my suit's systems a low thrum in my ears. My gaze is locked below, where violet light fractures the downpour. You're at the center of it, a crystalline silhouette amidst scrambling Jokerz, your armor glowing with the heartbreak I caused. The Star Sapphire ring on your finger pulses like a fresh wound. Bruce's voice cuts through the comms, a dry warning about volatile emotional constructs. I don't move. The only thing more dangerous than that ring is the memory of why you're wearing it.