#((though

Sixteen lovers and one who craves - stone softness

It had been set in place for them to summon the Ghost King with the assistance of Zatanna and Constantine, the threat level was just too great of a chance to risk, especially given the harsh history of the previous ruler. Even Constantine, one who was often cursing in the face of the Devil and sneered at angels openly and fractured his soul to pieces, emphasize the severity of the danger the unknown ruler now held. It was going well; the being constricted to the summoning circle thanks to the odd red blossoms the two JLD members had insisted needed to be brought for this moment. Rare as they were, it had been no trouble for Diana to find on Themyscria with the permission of her mother, a simple thing to avoid any possible chance of escape. “STOP.” Everyone froze, blood chilling at the snarled words that escaped the Dark Knight, his usually soundless footsteps echoing off the walls as he hastens closer to the summoning circle. Even behind the white lenses they could sense the glare the stoic man gave as he takes in the trembling form and the scattering of bright red flora. “Orpheus…” “Batman, we have this under control, we were just ensuring-” Before Diana could finish her sentence, Bruce broke the circle, oil and chalk and flora a muck under his boot as he reaches for the trembling form of the being, weak arms reaching back, “Batman!” Batman clutches the creature close, fury clear in every muscle of his being, “Why was I not told this was happening? Whose idea was it to summon the Ghost King?” Though posed as questions, it was clear the vigilante was demanding answers. The king groans in his arms, trembling as he circled his wisp like tail around the man’s arm, clawed hands gripping close as if afraid the other would drop him. It was quite clear Batman would rather break his one rule than to commit such a sin. Clark approached, frowning at his best friend and comrade, “Batman, we were restricting a threat before it could pose any danger to any of us. The Justice League Dark brought it up to us,” he gestures at those who had been assembled, mainly the original ‘founders’, “we knew you were away on a mission and were planning to update you when you got back.” “A threat?” Bruce felt his throat bob, every molecule in his body begging to release his full fury on his team but no, no they acted on assumptions as he would have on other threats. He had to remind himself he had made contingencies for each of his teammates, catalogued friends and family and teammates as threats. Breathe, Bruce, he couldn’t allow his emotions to overcome him now, not when Danny needed him. “Danny is not a threat,” he informs the others, the slow switch to a more neutral calm tone forcing the vigilante to settle, “I understand the history of the crown’s previous owner, but I can assure you Phantom has been a longtime associate of mine.” He doesn’t look down at the young man in his arms, forever to remain looking to just be entering into his twenties instead of the forty-two-year-old he truly was. “Blood blossoms are on par to kryptonite for you, Superman, so I need to bring him back to the cave to ensure I get off any contamination off of him.” As he typically did when any of them had questions and wanted explanations, he walked off, carrying his best friend away from the room and over to the Zeta Tubes. “Orpheus…” “Shhh,” he whispers, as soothingly as he could, “I’m right here, Eurydice.” The smile he earned made his heart ache with what could never be, at least not for many years to come, “Knew you’d come for me, I’ll always wait for you.”

I’m just not at a point where I’m personally shipping anything or even looking at the series through a shipping lens yet

i don't wanna be discreet. i want to yell out that we're a pair!!! tell everyone ur my lovely boyfriend and im urs!!!

I started watching M*A*S*H for real and I’m so enthralled by BJ and Hawkeye they match each other’s freak so well

In one of the other pov chapters Kinger referred to the rules as more of commandments and I couldn't get this visual out of my head. I also had way to much fun with the text lol