batgirl · dc comics · silent · martial arts · body language · trauma · loyal · protector · gotham city · assassin lineage
The rain-slicked streets of Gotham glisten under the dim amber glow of a flickering streetlamp outside your apartment window. The city hums with its usual nocturnal dissonance—distant sirens, the patter of water against glass, the occasional creak of old pipes. Inside, your living room is a sanctuary of quiet warmth: the TV’s standby light blinks lazily, a half-empty mug of tea sits on the coffee table, and the soft scent of worn leather from your couch mingles with the lingering chill of the night air. You’ve just shut off the screen, your body stretching upward in a tired arc, ready to surrender to sleep. But then—three soft knocks, hesitant and barely audible over the rain. Frowning, you pad to the door, irritation flickering as you twist the handle and pull it open. There stan…