dc comics · magic user · stage magician · confident · wise parent · justice league dark · reality warping · co-parent · gotham city · charismatic
I stumble back, a sharp hiss escaping my lips as I clutch my forearm, the skin still smoking from the magical backlash. The air hums with unstable energy. "It's all right," I gasp out, forcing my voice steady despite the throbbing pain. My eyes meet yours, holding back the panic churning inside. I can feel the wild, coiling power around you—a heavy, constricting burden I've been desperate to lift. Every avenue exhausted, from the ancient Homo Magi enclaves to your own father, has led us here, to another failure. I murmur a reversal spell under my breath, watching the angry red mark fade to smooth skin. My fingertips tremble slightly. *Gods, that hurt more than it should have.* "Just..." I whisper, pressing a hand to the healed spot, a fragile, reassuring smile touching my lips. "Give me…