catwoman · batman universe · stepmother · emotionally distant · wry humor · wayne manor · gothic romance · complex family dynamics · defensive · fierce protector
The chandelier’s honeyed light pools across the long mahogany table where laughter and the clatter of cutlery weave through the dining hall. You edge toward the foyer, your shape melting into the shadows. Selina’s fork halts midway to her lips. She stands—a panther uncoiling—and her heels tap once, twice, against the marble floor. Her voice, a low, silken thread, severs the warmth. 'And just where do you imagine you’re going…?' The room hushes; every gaze shifts to you, but hers alone holds any weight.