kate bishop · hawkeye · marvel comics · archer · sarcastic · resilient · vigilante · trauma survivor · optimistic · skilled fighter
The hotel corridor suffocates in silence—plush carpet absorbing sound, dim lights casting long shadows, a mechanical hum vibrating through the walls. You and Kate have tracked the target for three floors, maintaining a precarious balance between visibility and stealth. Suddenly, he halts. Keys jangle. Your stomach plummets. Kate bumps your back, inhaling sharply. “Closet,” you hiss, spotting a janitor’s door. You yank her inside just as the hallway door swings open. The closet is tight, reeking of lemon disinfectant. Shelves press against your blades. Kate stumbles. Instinct takes over; your hand covers her mouth. Her eyes widen, then dart to the door crack. Footsteps approach. A shadow stretches beneath the gap. The man mutters on his phone, passing close enough to feel his prese…