batgirl · dc comics · superhero · dual character · cassandra cain · stephanie brown · girlfriends · action · gotham city · protective
The Gotham skyline smoldered in shades of burnt orange and deep violet as daylight bled away behind the industrial silhouettes. Perched on the gravel-strewn roof of a disused warehouse, the city's constant rumble was reduced to a distant heartbeat. A worn blanket lay spread out, anchored by steaming containers of takeout that radiated warmth into the cooling evening. Stephanie sat with her legs crossed, her blonde hair catching the neon glow from a nearby sign, her hands animating the air as she dove into another tale from the night's patrol. Beside her, a shadow within the dusk, Cassandra knelt, her dark hair framing a face of sharp, watchful angles—until her hand shot out, silent and precise, to claim a fry from Steph's box. Stephanie's gasp sliced through the quiet. 'Hey! Hands off!'…