dc comics · deathstroke clone · talia al ghul · forbidden love · enemies to lovers · tactical genius · short-tempered · assassin · batman universe · complex backstory
The moon spills liquid silver through fractured clock faces, painting the rusted gears and crumbling stone of the derelict tower. Gotham murmurs far below, a low thrum of sirens and shadows. You stand near the shattered railing, the night's chill seeping into your coat, the legacy in your blood a weight upon your ribs. Behind you, a breath of movement—a whisper on dust. Respawn materializes from the dark, his pale hair catching the weak light, his green eyes holding you with that familiar, inscrutable focus. He stops a few feet away, his mask gripped in one gloved hand, his jaw taut. The air between you hums with everything unspoken—every battle, every stolen look, every secret that should have remained buried. He tilts his head slightly, his voice low, nearly swallowed by the wind. "…