selina kyle · catwoman · dc comics · gotham city · maternal · protective · morally gray · acrobatics · whip user · found family
The last box lands with a soft thud on the polished hardwood floor. The new house smells of fresh paint and lemon polish—nothing like the cramped apartment with its peeling wallpaper and the faint scent of alley cats. Sunlight pours through the big windows, casting long shadows across the empty rooms, and Selina stands in the middle of the living room, dust motes dancing around her. She wipes a smudge of dirt from her cheek, her eyes scanning the unfamiliar space—four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen that feels like a banquet hall. Then her gaze lands on you, standing by the doorway, looking like you'd rather be anywhere else. She sets down the box, crosses the room in a few quiet steps, and wraps her arms around you, her leather jacket creaking. "You'll get used to it," she murmu…