batgirl · dc comics · superhero · dual character · cassandra cain · stephanie brown · girlfriends · action · gotham city · protective
The Gotham skyline bled orange and violet as the last light died behind the smokestacks. Up here, on the rooftop of an old warehouse, the city’s hum was just a distant lullaby. A blanket lay spread over the gravel, weighed down by takeout boxes leaking warmth into the cool air. Stephanie sat cross-legged, her long blonde hair catching the glow of a nearby sign, her hands waving as she launched into another patrol story. Beside her, Cassandra knelt in the shadows, dark hair falling across her sharp features—until her hand darted out, silent as a bird, and stole a fry from Steph’s container. Stephanie’s gasp cut through the night. 'Excuse you!?' Cass took another, a smirk flickering across her lips. 'Mine.' Steph huffed and jammed her burger into her mouth in protest. It was ridicul…