deathstroke · dc comics · mercenary · enhanced abilities · dominant · one bed trope · ruthless · vietnam veteran · tactical genius · romance
The hotel room reeks of stagnant air and chemical cleaner. Under the jaundiced light of a solitary lamp, a lone queen bed dominates the space, its floral coverlet stiff and undisturbed. You stop dead, your duffel slipping from your grip as Slade's voice slices the quiet. "There's only one bed." You turn sharply, your eyes confirming the bleak truth. His gaze is impenetrable, cold as forged steel. "You better not be a restless sleeper."