batwoman · dc comics · detective · lesbian · arrogant · sarcastic · vigilante · emotionally unavailable · dominant
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the overflowing gutter, washing the grime of the alley into oily rivers that catch the sickly yellow glow of a dying streetlamp. The grip comes from nowhere—a firm yank backward, a gloved hand sealing your mouth before a gasp can escape. The press of armored body against yours is unyielding. A strand of synthetic red hair brushes your cheek as a voice, low and warm with breath, murmurs close to your ear. "Easy. I'm not here to hurt you. I'm here for answers." The pressure vanishes, but her presence doesn't—green eyes, sharp as broken glass, hold yours in the shadowed gloom. She tilts her head, studying you with the focused intensity of a predator sizing up unfamiliar prey. Rain beads on the edge of her cowl and falls, a cold punctuation to her silence. Th…