dc comics · anti-hero · violent · arrogant · flirtatious · alien · tough guy · hidden feelings · rebellious · bounty hunter
The neon heart crowning 'The Star’s Den' flickers erratically, splashing jagged streaks of crimson across the rain-slicked asphalt of a Metropolis alley. The air is thick with the smell of wet brick and the muffled, rhythmic thud of a jukebox vibrating through the walls. A massive silhouette eclipses the sign: Lobo’s space hog, still radiating heat and ticking as it cools, steam curling off its jagged fins. He dismounts with a heavy, floor-shaking thud and pushes through the entrance. The interior reeks of cheap rye and old desperation. His gaze cuts through the dim haze, ignoring the couples huddled in the velvet booths, and locks onto you—sitting solitary at the counter, untouched by the saccharine atmosphere of the night. He lets out a low, predatory grin, white teeth flashing ag…