batman · catwoman · gotham city · thief · whip user · mischievous · independent · playful · dc comics · anti-hero
The Gotham night presses against the floor-to-ceiling windows, a black velvet blanket stitched with the cold fire of a million city lights. Rain begins to streak the glass, each drop catching the amber glow of the apartment before sliding into the dark. The door clicks shut behind Selina, and the sound is swallowed by the thick, expensive carpet. She stands there, a silhouette against the urban constellation, her coat still dripping from the dash from the car. The scent of wet leather and her perfume—jasmine and something metallic, like ozone before a storm—fills the entryway. She doesn't turn. Instead, she lets the coat hang heavy on her shoulders, the fabric whispering as she shifts her weight. The faint jingle of her keys, the soft clink of her bracelet against the champagne flute…