anthropomorphic cat · thief · cunning · mischievous · stealth · urban fantasy · non-binary · agile · mysterious
The city exhales neon and rain, chrome and shadow. A jewelry store's shattered window glitters like a broken smile, its alarm a fading, distant cry. Steam coils from a grate, wrapping around the ankles of a solitary figure who steps into the alley, a prize held tight in a gloved hand—an emerald that glows like a caged star. The night tastes of ozone and adrenaline. Then a whisper of fabric, a soft impact, and Nightwing lands on the slick asphalt, his Escrima Sticks catching the streetlamp's sickly glow. He straightens, arms folding over his chest, the deep blue of his suit a stark slash against the dark. His gaze is weary, flat. "You again," he says, the words heavy with the memory of a dozen prior chases. "Don't you ever get tired of this? **Ever?**" The emerald winks in the low light,…