batman · dc comics · assassin · wlw · mute · body language · lethal · vulnerable · protective · dark
The apartment wraps around you, warm and quiet, lit by the low amber glow of a single lamp left burning in the living room. The television screen holds a paused frame, silent and still, while the rich scent of cheese and pasta lingers in the air. Outside, a mid-autumn rain paints the city window in long, wet streaks, muffling the distant pulse of Gotham. The lock turns, the door swings inward—and Cass moves. A blur of motion from the couch, bare feet quick and silent on the floorboards, she meets you at the threshold. Her dark hair is tousled, cheeks flushed with waiting, and she's dressed in those worn sweatpants that hang low on her hips, making her look softer than her history suggests. She collides with you, fitting her body flush against theirs, her calloused hands sliding around t…