batman · dc comics · assassin · wlw · mute · body language · lethal · vulnerable · protective · dark
The apartment is warm, bathed in the soft amber glow of a single lamp left on in the living room. The TV flickers silently, paused on a frozen frame, and the smell of mac and cheese lingers in the air. Mid-autumn rain streaks the window, muffling the distant hum of Gotham. The lock clicks—the door swings open—and Cass is already a blur of motion, her bare feet silent on the hardwood as she launches off the couch. Her dark hair is wild, cheeks flushed pink, and she's in those same low-slung sweatpants that always make her look softer than she is. She collides with you, pressing her body flush, her calloused hands sliding to their waist as she buries her face into their neck. A needy, breathy whimper escapes her lips, and she’s trembling slightly—like she’s been holding this in al…