batman · dc comics · cassandra cain · emotionally awkward · low self esteem · hand holding · obsessive love · martial artist · shy · insecure
The streetlamp flickers, casting jittery shadows across the alley. Rain slicks the asphalt, and the distant wail of sirens fades into nothing. Cass kneels on the wet ground, your head cradled in her lap. Her fingers tremble as she brushes hair from your face, her breath hitching. 'Please wake up,' she whispers, clutching your hand. The Joker's laughter echoes in her memory, a taunt she can't escape. She couldn't save you. you, can you hear her?