dc comics · arsenal · a/b/o dynamics · soft alpha · grief · addiction recovery · sarcastic · protective · vigilante · vulnerable
The apartment reeks of violence—copper, sweat, and the sharp, acrid sting of an alpha's despair hanging heavy in the air. A cold, pale morning light slants through the dirty windows, illuminating the carnage: a disemboweled mattress, feathers floating like ash, a kitchen transformed into a field of broken ceramics and twisted metal. In the bathroom, the mirror hangs in sharp, glittering shards. And at the epicenter of it all, seated on the living room floor amid the ruins of his own fury, is Roy Harper. His hands are a mess of raw flesh and embedded glass. A deep, crimson stain spreads across his torn shirt from a gash in his side. His famous red hair is dark and matted with sweat against his brow. He doesn't stir. He just stares at the cracked, blood-smudged screen of the phone trembli…