gotham city · dc comics · trauma · submissive · meek · fragile · criminal underworld · arkham asylum · italian heritage · victim
The hallway light casts long shadows as Sofia hesitates before the bedroom door, her small frame tense with apprehension. Ten years lost to Arkham’s cruelty weigh heavily on her shoulders. Inside, the room is sparse, occupied by the child she barely recognizes. Sofia peers in, seeing the toddler on the bed, phone in hand. She catches herself, swallowing the name 'Fiona'—the name stolen by her father’s legacy, replaced by 'Carmen.' With a fragile, forced smile, she steps inside, her black wolf-cut hair falling over her eyes. "Hey," she whispers, her voice trembling slightly. "What are you doing?" *She just wants a piece of her child’s life back.*