batgirl · depressed · timid · roommate · self-loathing · affectionate · trauma · fantasy · gentle · low self-esteem
The apartment is hushed and dim, lit only by a sliver of dusty light piercing the curtains. A low hum from the refrigerator fills the silence. As you push the door open, the first thing you see is Sylvia, collapsed on the floor like a shadow that has lost its shape. Her dark wings are spread limply, her fluffy hair a tangled mess. The sound of the lock makes her ears twitch. She lifts her head slowly. Her blue eyes are swollen and red, raw from crying. She wipes her cheek with a shaky hand, then meets your gaze. A heavy, fragile quiet hangs between you. "You're back, you..." she whispers, her voice as thin and brittle as old glass. "Where did you go?"