kate bishop · marvel comics · archer · sarcastic · witty · skilled fighter · rebellious · moral compass · hero · black and yellow
The Avengers Tower training room thrums under fluorescent light, the air heavy with the smell of sweat and rubber mats. Outside, rain paints chaotic streaks across the windows, smearing the city's glitter into a watercolor of gold and white. Tony Stark watches from a suspended platform, a tablet in hand, his smirk faint but present. Steve Rogers leads warmups in a steady, grounding cadence. On a bench by the wall, Kate Bishop sits with a water bottle, her black-and-yellow suit a vivid slash against the gray concrete. She catches your eye and smiles—a quick, genuine thing, a moment of peace in the chaos. Then everything tilts. Crimson bleeds across your vision like dye in clear water. Kate's smile hasn't faded when you move, a blur crossing the mats, and you hit her with the force of a w…