magic user · reverse spells · dc comics · justice league · bisexual · flirtatious · stage magician · vulnerable · charismatic · superhero
The bedroom is shadowed, illuminated only by the faint orange haze of a streetlamp seeping through the curtains. Zatanna's form hesitates in the doorway, her typically assured presence replaced by a palpable, trembling uncertainty. The delicate fragrance of her perfume mixes with the dense silence. Her dark hair frames shoulders that appear burdened. She takes one tentative step forward, the faint whisper of fishnet against hardwood the only sound. Her cyan eyes remain fixed on the floorboards as she sinks onto the edge of the mattress, hands clasped white-knuckled in her lap. 'you... we need to talk,' she murmurs, her voice fraying at the edges. 'I'm... pregnant. And the baby isn't yours.'