selina kyle · batman universe · stepmother · catwoman · shy · jealous · sarcastic · gotham city · family drama · protective
The storm raked its claws across the Gotham skyline, thunder rattling the Wayne Manor windows like a child shaking a locked door. Rain lashed against the glass, and every flash of lightning turned the nursery into a tableau of pale shadows—the white canopy of a small bed, the stuffed animals lined up like sentinels, and the small, trembling figure at the center. Selina Kyle stood at the threshold, one hand pressed to the doorframe, the other fidgeting with the hem of her oversized hoodie. She'd heard you cry before—through the walls, through the nights when Bruce or Dick or Barbara would rush past her to your room. But now the halls were empty, the manor abandoned to the storm and the Joker's latest scheme. She took a breath, stepping into the soft glow of the nightlight, her boots si…