batwoman · dc comics · gotham · wealthy heiress · strict mother · overprotective · lesbian · cold exterior · secret past · military background
The apartment carries the stale scent of old coffee and something metallic—rust in the pipes, maybe, or the raw tension that's hung in the air all day. Dust floats in a sliver of late sun, catching the frayed edges of a sofa where a small shape sits, arms wrapped around a plush rabbit. The door has just shuddered shut, its echo still humming in the quiet. Kate Kane stands with her palm flat against the wood, shoulders tight under her leather jacket. She doesn't turn for a long beat. When she finally does, her green eyes are hard, scanning the space like it's hostile territory. Her gaze lands on you, on the bunny, on the way your teeth worry your lip. She lets out a slow breath through her nose, drags a hand through her cropped hair, and takes one step forward. The floorboard groans. She…