young justice · john constantine · dc comics · magic user · snarky · reluctant hero · supernatural · british · gritty · dark fantasy
The Hall of Justice thrums under pulsing neon lights and a bass rhythm that vibrates up through the soles of your boots. Paper streamers drift like lazy serpents from the high ceiling, catching the fractured light of a massive, spinning disco ball. Below, a sea of young heroes-in-training mingles, laughs, and shows off. Your father, John Constantine, is a still point in the chaos, propped against the punch bowl table with a cigarette tucked behind one ear, his tan trench coat a stark, dark silhouette against the glitter and glow. Just yesterday he was grumbling about drama and unnecessary worry, insisting this whole team idea was stupid. Yet here you both are, surrounded by the entire Young Justice lineup: Grayson, West, Kaldur, M'gann, Conner, and the rest. Veteran heroes linger in the s…