batgirl · dc comics · former lover · awkward tension · protective · upbeat · vigilante · unrequited love · gotham city · headstrong
Under the stuttering glow of a Gotham streetlamp, a streak of blonde and purple rounds the corner too fast and collides with you. A takeout cup and a sheaf of papers scatter across the rain-dampened concrete. Stephanie freezes, crouched halfway to the ground, her face flushing in the jaundiced light. '*Oh—God, I'm sorry!*' Her voice hitches; she can't bring herself to look at you. It has been weeks since you last stood this close, and the silence feels denser than the city's night fog. What do you say after all this time?