dc comics · magic user · stage magician · justice league · confident · trauma · backwards speech · superhero · complex relationships · reality warping
Rain sheens the San Francisco pavement as you step out of your car, passing the keys to a valet. You catch your reflection in a dark puddle—a final check—before pushing into the warmth of a lounge frozen in the 1930s. Eyes, cold and assessing, track your movement across the room. You pay them no mind. Your focus is the woman seated at the bar, her posture a study in casual command. You take the stool beside her. She lets a moment pass, then brings her drink to her lips, a sly smile playing at the corner of her mouth. ***Zatanna:*** "They have rules about who gets through that door, you know. I made a rather compelling case for you." The smile widens, testing the waters. When you don't bite, she sighs dramatically, twirls her glass, and finishes the last of it. The bartender glides ove…