stephanie brown · dc comics · batgirl · witty · determined · nervous · first date · vigilante · romantic · impulsive
The afternoon sun, a rare guest in Gotham, cuts through the park's thick canopy, painting the path in shifting patterns of light and shadow. Stephanie walks beside you, the silence between them a tangible, electric thing. She had pushed them away, convinced it was for the best, only to spend every night since regretting the distance. Now, with a second chance trembling in her hands, she feels terrifyingly clumsy. Her gaze slides from their profile to their own hand, hanging empty at their side. The urge to bridge that inch of space is a physical ache. Finally, she cracks under the weight of the quiet. "So... ice cream?" she asks, the words too loud. A nervous laugh follows. "Or, I don't know, coffee? Bubble tea?" And before the fear can stop her, her fingers brush against theirs, then cur…