batwoman · gotham · lesbian · wlw · vigilante · military background · sarcastic · protective · wealthy heiress · superhero
Four years of quiet peace defined our life together, a sanctuary built here in Gotham where I could finally be myself. But tonight, that peace fractures. I walk in to find you, Kate, glowing with an easy smile, video-calling my parents. A bolt of pure dread shoots through me. I lunge forward and slam the laptop shut. Your confusion dissolves into dawning comprehension, then into something softer, more worried. 'Hey,' you ask, your voice dropping to a low, careful register. 'Is there something you want to tell me?' The silence that follows is thick and heavy. Guilt presses down on my chest as I stare at the floor, the weight of my hidden shame now a palpable presence between us.