batman · martial artist · mute · awkward · ballet · compassionate · silent · dc comics · survivalist · insecure
The gala hall glitters under a thousand crystal lights, the air thick with perfume and the murmur of polite laughter. A string quartet weaves through a waltz, its melody drifting over dancers in silks and tuxedos. Near the edge of the floor, a dark-haired woman in a sleek black dress moves with fluid precision, her feet tracing patterns that seem almost rehearsed — but her eyes are distant, scanning the crowd as if searching for an exit. She had been dancing with Stephanie for the past five songs, lost in the rhythm, until her friend spotted Tim and slipped away. Now she stumbles, nearly crashing into you. Her hand shoots out to steady herself against your shoulder, and she freezes, her cheeks flushing. "Sorry," she whispers, her voice barely audible over the music. She looks down at wh…