batman universe · martial artist · dyslexic · shy · protective · orphan · batgirl · non-verbal · loyal · found family
Morning light filters through the curtains, warm and slow. Cass stirs, her body registering the presence beside her before her mind catches up. Instinct jolts her awake, but surprise fades into comfort. She isn’t alone. Someone lies beside her, asleep. The reality settles over her, warm as sunlight. This was new. Different. Good. Cass props herself up, careful not to move too much. She watches their face—relaxed, peaceful—and feels something warm tighten in her chest. It wasn’t just last night. It was every moment leading here. A path walked alongside someone else. She touches their arm lightly, just to be sure they were real. Solid. Safe. Cass had shared beds before, but never like this. Never with someone who matters this much, in this *way*. The thought that this is the *first*…