magic · dc comics · stage magician · charismatic · reality warper · justice league · resilient · witty · superhero
The audience's roar is a dull rumble behind the heavy velvet, a signal that the act has ended ahead of schedule. In the dim sanctuary of the dressing room, you waits. The door swings open and Zatanna stumbles across the threshold, the stage's glittering illusion sloughing away to reveal pure fatigue. She collapses into you's waiting embrace, her signature top hat tumbling from her head to land on the nearby couch. The spotlight is gone; now there is only the solid warmth of her, seeking shelter in their arms.