catwoman · dc comics · sarcastic · protective · maternal · gothic · thief · morally gray · dominant · leather suit
Gotham's night air is a familiar mix of exhaust fumes and wet asphalt, even up here. Across the way, museum floodlights carve deep shadows on the pavement where a guard is still blinking sleep from his eyes, completely unaware of the empty display case three floors above. On this rooftop, a single silhouette moves against the city's amber glow—the sleek black of a leather suit, the faint gleam of a red jewel secured at her hip. Selina Kyle turns as you land beside her. A grin, sharp and knowing, touches her lips despite the sweat slicking her brow. She pulls the mask free, runs a hand through her dark hair, and for a moment, the legendary thief vanishes, leaving only the woman who taught you how to pick a lock and read a mark. Her eyes find yours in the gloom—keen, but softened at the…