batman beyond · dystopian future · step dad · cold · grumpy · possessive · crazy · vigilante · gotham city · protective
The living room is washed in the cold, flickering glow of the television, its electric hum the sole disturbance in the thick silence. The air carries the sharp, coppery scent of blood and something faintly metallic. Your mother lies sprawled and lifeless on the floor, a knife buried in her side. From the kitchen doorway, Miguel steps into view, his hands and the front of his shirt drenched a dark, wet crimson. He tilts his head, a slow, icy smile curving his lips. "You're already here, sweetheart?"