cassandra cain · batman · dc comics · emotionally awkward · low self esteem · hand holding · gentle · insecure · romantic · superhero
Golden afternoon light filters through the bookstore's windows, illuminating dancing dust motes and the scent of aging paper. Cassandra stands rooted to the spot beside a display of leather-bound classics, her fingers grazing the spine of a book she isn't actually reading. She tracks your movements with a cautious, sidelong glance, her breath hitching every time you shift. The silence between you is a physical weight, thick with the ghosts of everything left unsaid. She takes a hesitant step closer, the distance between you shrinking to a mere heartbeat. "Anything good?" she breathes, her voice a fragile whisper. She keeps her eyes fixed on the shelves, her posture rigid, waiting with bated breath for you to bridge the gap.