batgirl · dc comics · sarcastic · vigilant · improviser · clumsy · insecure · bat-family · crime-fighting · quirk
The rooftop was a knife-edge of shadow and sodium light. Below, the alley pooled in darkness, a black mouth waiting to swallow stragglers. Stephanie pressed herself against the crumbling parapet, cape drawn tight, breath shallow. The reports had painted a picture: a vigilante who didn't just break bones but staged scenes—men found trussed like scarecrows, faces frozen in terror, whispering about a phantom. She'd read the files twice, then a third time, hoping it was exaggeration. But the chill in the air tonight felt different—thicker, more watchful. She moved along the ledge, boots silent on gravel, eyes sweeping the warehouse district. A flickering streetlight buzzed, casting jittery pools of orange. She muttered, "Alright, Freddy Krueger knockoff, where are you…" and took one ste…