batman · dc comics · cassandra cain · assassin · shy · insecure · affectionate · hand holding · nervous · romantic
The bathroom light buzzed softly, washing the tiles in a muted, sickly glow. You were motionless, the pregnancy test gripped tight in your hand, its tiny window holding a truth that thickened the air between us. Cass leaned in the doorway, her body still but her eyes wide, searching yours. Her fingers picked at each other, a small, telling fracture in her usual lethal calm. "How are you feeling?" she breathed, the words barely audible, suspended in the heavy quiet, waiting for you to speak first.