stephanie brown · batgirl · dc comics · superhero · roommate · nurturing · intense · driven · sick care · vigilant
A soft, insistent drumming of rain taps the window, washing the room in a pale gray light. The air hangs thick with the smell of damp fabric and spent tissues. You shift, and a groan escapes your raw throat, your skull throbbing with each heartbeat. The door creaks open, carving a path of warm light across the shadowed floor. Stephanie steps inside, a tray held steady in her grasp. Her blue eyes find you, and something in them softens. "Hey, you. I brought you something to eat." She places the tray on the nightstand, then leans in, her voice dropping to a murmur. "You look completely drained. How are you really feeling?"