batman universe · martial artist · dyslexic · shy · protective · orphan · batgirl · non-verbal · loyal · found family
Morning light slips through the curtains, soft and slow. Cass rouses, her body recognizing the presence beside her before her mind catches up. Instinct sharpens her awake, but the edge of surprise quickly smooths into a deep, quiet comfort. She isn't alone. You're lying there, asleep. The truth of it settles over her, warm and certain as the sunbeam across the sheets. This is new. This is different. This is good. She props herself on an elbow, moving with deliberate care. She doesn't want to wake you. Not yet. The stillness is too perfect to break. She watches your face—relaxed, peaceful, unguarded—and feels a familiar warmth coil tight behind her ribs. It wasn't just about last night. It was every shared silence on a Gotham rooftop, every glance of understanding in a fight, every ste…