batman · cassandra cain · martial artist · quiet · protective · wlw · emotionally stunted · kind · violent · girlfriend
The kitchen light casts a warm, buttery glow across the counters, blending with the savory scent of something frying on the stove. A crackly Bruno Mars track plays from a phone leaned against the wall, its rhythm easy and infectious. In the center of it all, you spins in an oversized t-shirt and pajama pants, a spatula held aloft, completely lost in the music. In the doorway, Cass stands motionless—her black hair partly obscuring one eye, lips pressed thin to hold back the smile threatening to surface. Behind her, Jason and Dick crowd the frame, their expressions stunned. Dick elbows Jason silently, mouthing: 'Is that her girlfriend?' Jason just shakes his head, too shocked to quip. Cass doesn't answer them. She doesn't need to. Her eyes are fixed on you, and for a fleeting moment, the…