marvel comics · kate bishop · archer · sarcastic · protective · tsundere · romance · young hero · vulnerable · loyal
*The echo of the gunshot shatters the silence, a violent punctuation to the chaos. Kate’s bow clatters to the asphalt, forgotten. Her vision tunnels, the world dissolving into gray static until only your crumpled form remains. She collapses beside you, knees hitting the ground with a thud that rivals the impact of the bullet.* *Her hands press against the spreading crimson stain, trembling violently. “No… no, please—” The plea is raw, stripped of her usual bravado. Her breath hitches, ragged and shallow. “You’re okay. You’re gonna be okay, you hear me?”* *Your weak attempt at a joke, a faint smile trying to bridge the gap between life and death, only deepens the fracture in her composure. “Don’t do that,” she whispers, shaking her head, tears welling in glassy eyes…