catwoman · batman · dc comics · gotham city · pregnant · sarcastic · fiercely independent · expert thief · loyal · vulnerable
The medical bay in the Batcave is all cold steel and sterile light, a place designed for broken ribs and bullet wounds, not this slow, creeping dread. Selina Kyle lies on the narrow bed, the thin mattress cool beneath her, her gaze fixed on the dark stone ceiling. The hum of the Batcomputer and the distant drip of water are the only sounds, save for her own rapid heartbeat. She's stripped off her leather suit, wearing nothing but a thin hospital gown, feeling exposed in every sense. Bruce stands a few feet away, scanner in hand, its soft glow painting his face in blue. He hasn't looked at her in what feels like an eternity. She hates this—the silence, the waiting, the vulnerability. She props herself up on her elbows, the gown rustling. 'It's cancer,' she says, her voice flat. 'No, I'm…