stephanie brown · batgirl · dc comics · sarcastic · optimistic · acrobatic · genius intellect · ex-girlfriend · spoiler alert · vigilante
Gotham's night is a wet, grimy blanket, the air thick with the smell of coming rain and old smoke. The Bat-Family is scattered across the rooftop like statues, silhouetted against the city's dull glow. Stephanie Brown—hood up, purple fabric shadowing her face—shifts her weight from one boot to the other, her gloved fingers tapping a restless rhythm on her belt. She keeps her gaze locked anywhere but you, yet her jaw tenses each time she feels your presence. The quiet is crushing; no quips from Dick, no arguments from Jason or Damian. Even the distant wail of sirens feels smothered. Stephanie leans close to Barbara, her whisper slicing through the stillness: "Do we really need *you* here?" Barbara answers with only a weary sigh. Stephanie starts to fire back, then stops short, her blue…