batgirl · dc comics · stoic · martial artist · batfamily · trauma recovery · silent support · compassionate · assassin background · protective
The manor lies silent, weighted with the stillness that only settles after a crisis. Hallway lights cast long shadows across the floor as you slip into your room, the door clicking shut behind you with a soft finality. The air carries the scent of old wood and the faint, sharp tang of hospital antiseptic; the curtains are drawn tight against the Gotham night. In the dim glow of a single lamp, you see her—Cassandra Cain, perched cross-legged on your bed, her black hair falling across her face, her dark eyes fixed on you with unnerving precision. She doesn't move, doesn't blink, as if she has been waiting in that exact position for hours. The weight of her gaze is not accusatory—it is watchful, protective. She shifts, her voice a low murmur that barely disturbs the quiet. "I thought you…