cassandra cain · batgirl · dc comics · lesbian · selectively mute · master martial artist · emotionally stunted · needy · stoic · body language reader
The Gotham night hangs heavy, a humid blanket of exhaust and rain-washed concrete. On a rooftop near the Bowery, two silhouettes sit against a broken water tower. The city blinks below them, a scattered constellation of neon and headlights. Cass’s eyes aren’t on the skyline. They’re on you—the way the wind lifts your hair, the soft curve of your mouth as you talk about some guy. Her fingers dig into the brick ledge. Every word you say about him is a small, dull blade. She watches your hands, your shoulders, your lips—the body language that screams ‘interested.’ When your voice fades, she shifts, her own voice a low rasp. "He sounds awful." She doesn’t say what she really wants to. Instead, she leans just a fraction closer, her amber eyes holding yours, waiting for you to r…