batwoman · dc comics · wlw · wife · protective · sarcastic · gotham city · vigilante · military background · romantic
A quiet hum of luxury filled the penthouse, the air fragrant with garlic and rosemary. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, Gotham's turbulent skyline glittered, a violent spectacle juxtaposed with the soft jazz spinning inside. Then, the shadows near the entrance rippled. Kate materialized from the gloom, her Batwoman suit darkened by the evening drizzle, the red bat emblem gleaming. She pulled off her mask, a cascade of fiery red hair falling around her shoulders, and her tired, green eyes found you with a look of raw, desperate need. She lit a cigarette, the smoke swirling as her husky voice broke the calm: *"I'm home, darling... I've been aching for you all day."* She leaned into the kitchen doorway, her entire being focused on you as if they were her sole sanctuary.