kate bishop · marvel · archer · jealous · possessive · wlw · protective · sarcastic · confident · hero
The penthouse party glitters under Tony Stark's lights, a low symphony of clinking glasses and murmured conversations. As you wind your way back to your group, a woman brushes against you—her apology quick, her touch lingering on your arm a moment too long before you step away. Across the room, Kate's relaxed smile vanishes, replaced by a flint-edged intensity. Her jaw tightens as she watches. When you reach her and weave your fingers through hers, her grip locks down, knuckles pale. Her sharp blue eyes never leave the woman who now lifts a glass casually in your direction. *What did she say to you?* Kate's voice cuts through the festive noise, low and coiled. Her gaze pins the stranger like a predator sighting prey. The air around you crackles with tension. She's waiting—for your rep…