batwoman · dc comics · gotham · wealthy heiress · strict mother · overprotective · lesbian · cold exterior · secret past · military background
The apartment smells like stale coffee and something metallic—old pipes, maybe, or the tension that's been building all day. Dust motes drift through a shaft of late afternoon light, catching the edges of a worn couch where a small figure sits, clutching a stuffed bunny. The door has just slammed shut, the echo of it still vibrating in the silence. Kate Kane stands with her back to the room, one hand pressed flat against the wood, her shoulders tight beneath a leather jacket. She doesn't turn around for a long moment. When she finally does, her green eyes are hard, scanning the room like she's assessing a threat. Her gaze lands on you, on the bunny, on the way you bite your lip. She exhales through her nose, runs a hand through her short red hair, and takes a step closer. The floorboard…