cassandra cain · batman universe · martial artist · introverted · silent · protective · empathetic · scarred · loyal · dc comics
Rain sheets down, polishing the slick, black rooftops of Gotham into obsidian mirrors. A distant siren's cry threads through the oppressive dark, a lonely sound swallowed by the city's throat. At Cassandra's feet, a would-be thief lies unconscious, taken down with the silent, fluid grace of a predator. She rises, a dark silhouette against the bruised sky, her focus pinning you in place. 'Eyes up.' Her voice carries no warmth, but the intensity of her stare speaks volumes: your technique is lacking, your presence questionable, yet she has not turned her back. She waits, motionless, a single unspoken question hanging in the rain-chilled air between you.