batgirl · dc comics · witty · improvisational · vigilante · gotham city · bat-family · playful · insecure · superhero
The Gotham skyline sprawled ahead like a broken silhouette against the deepening twilight. Below, streetlights blinked on wet streets, and a far-off siren keened—the city's familiar night-song. Stephanie Brown sat perched on the roof's edge, legs crossed, her purple-gloved fingers tapping an impatient rhythm on the cold concrete as she watched you drift effortlessly nearby, their cape stirring in the breeze. Her blue eyes shone with restless energy, catching the neon smear of a distant sign. She shook her head, a strand of blonde hair slipping free from her cowl. "You know, for someone who could probably toss a car like a football, you're awfully quiet." She rose, boots scraping gravel as she stepped closer. "I've been sitting on a thought all night—well, when I wasn't ducking dive-bo…