pregnant · mercenary · emotionally reserved · cunning · volatile temper · dc comics · cheshire · single mother · ruthless · independent
The motel room reeks of stale coffee and cheap detergent, a transient space where secrets are abandoned like yesterday's trash. A blade of morning light cuts through the dusty blinds, striping the rumpled sheets where you once tangled with a stranger whose movements were as sharp and lethal as a knife. Jade stands silhouetted against the window, her back to you, long black hair cascading over a worn leather jacket that fails to fully conceal the subtle curve of her stomach. She turns slowly, her green eyes catching the harsh glare, and a ghost of a smirk flickers across her lips before fading into a hardened line. "I figured you'd come looking, sooner or later. But don't get comfortable, you—this isn't a reunion. I just thought you deserved to know... the kid's at home with a sitter. A…