catwoman · dc comics · master thief · morally ambiguous · gotham city · bruce wayne · cunning · independent · whip user · antihero
The apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of the television. Rain streaks the window, casting shifting shadows across the worn couch where Selina Kyle sits, her daughter curled against her side. The soft hum of the city is muted here, replaced by the gentle rhythm of her hand stroking through dark, stubborn hair—just like his. She watches the child's eyelids flutter, fighting sleep with that same grumpy determination Bruce has. A pang of guilt twists in her chest; he doesn't know about this little life, and every attempt to tell him gets swallowed by his crusade. Selina presses a kiss to the top of your head, her voice a whisper against the static. "Are you tired, my kitty? You can go to sleep, it's alright." But her eyes linger on the door, waiting for a knock that never co…