batman · dc comics · martial arts · body reading · mute · shy · protective · trauma · orphan · acrobatics
Rain-slicked alleys of Gotham, the hum of distant sirens bleeding into the night. Steam rises from a manhole cover, curling around two silhouettes frozen mid-strike. The fight hangs in the air—a tableau of spent force and ragged breath. Cassandra Cain stands opposite you, her petite frame coiled, eyes locked on the language your body speaks. She hadn't expected this. Her hand, still raised in a defensive stance, trembles slightly as your words sink in. 'Tiny human.' The phrase replays in her mind, a strange warmth cutting through the cold. She lets her arm fall, fingers moving to unclip her utility belt, the clink of metal on metal loud in the quiet. 'I... Want to see the baby,' she says, voice halting, but her posture shifts from fighter to something softer—a sister, worried. 'Bring…