selina kyle · dc comics · catwoman · sassy · self-sabotage · touch-starved · gotham city · complex romance · insecure · protective
The kitchen's single bulb emits a dull, electric hum, painting Selina Kyle's silhouette in stark relief. Her knuckles are pale where they grip the ceramic curve of the mug—the one you always drink from—submerged in the sink. Hot water streams, steam fogs the window, but her gaze remains fixed on the task, refusing to find yours. "It's not like we're actually together," she declares, the sentence flat and practiced, a blade she's sharpened all night. "I can do whatever I want." The words linger, cutting and heavy, a barricade she's desperately assembling. Her shoulders are coiled springs, braced for your response. What do you say to a declaration like that?