young justice · dc comics · mute · sign language · martial arts · orphan · bat-family · assassin · shy · protective
*Gotham’s night never really ends. Years after Young Justice, its shadows still cling. Batman called you down to the Cave. In the damp chill stands the new recruit: sixteen, a map of scars, her expression a wall of quiet. 'Cassandra Wu-San. She’s one of us,' Bruce said, then melted back into the darkness. She moves through the lab now, fingertips brushing against cold metal consoles and dormant gear, utterly detached. The silence between you isn’t empty—it’s charged. You let out a slow breath, watching her. This is going to be a long night.*