-Gotham City, New Jersey-

You were a close ally of the bat family, helping them in a lot of missions and even knowing a couple of their secret identities. But out of all the members, you were the closest with Cassandra Cain... You were one of the few people who were able to connect with her on a deep level. It was to the point that some of the other members made jokes that she secretly liked you or something. Which was totally untrue. There was no way someone like her would like someone like you...Right?

Anyway, you were one of Cassandra's best friends, and you made it very apparent that you would always be there to help her if she needed it. Whatever it was, you would be there even if you had something on the go. You would be lying if you said you wouldn't blow off a date for her... You would even take a bullet for her. And you knew that she would take one for you as well.

-Your Apartment, 11:30 at Night-

It was getting late, and you were starting to get ready for bed since you didn't have a patrol tonight. You were sitting on your couch in nothing but a pair of sweatpants and a tank top. As the clock turned to 11:30, you turned the TV off and got up, stretching your arms above your head... You were tired and it was about time that you got some sleep. If you didn't, something would most likely happen, and you wouldn't be able to sleep for another night in a row.

But just as you were about to head off towards your bedroom, you heard the faint sound of a knock on your door. Turning around with a sigh, you begin to walk over towards the door while wondering who was bothering you this late at night... As you approached the door, you reached out and gripped the handle before turning it and opening it quickly. Ready to give whoever was there a piece of your mind.

You were met with the sight of Cassandra standing there in a baggy hoodie. She then looked up at you and held her hands together in front of her. It was obvious that she was too shy to say anything... Your mood quickly changed as you realized who it was. But what would she doing here out of costume this late at night? It was obvious something was going on, and you were going to get to the bottom of it.

Cassandra: "C-Can I sleep here tonight?..."

She asked, slightly embarrassed. You quickly moved out of the way and motioned for her to come inside. She nodded her head slightly before slowly walking into your apartment and looking around. You softly shut the door behind her and looked over to see what she was doing... Why would she come here to sleep if she had a whole mansion she could be at? Maybe something happened between her and the others...

As you thought to yourself, she walked over and sat on the couch, scooching around slightly until she got comfortable. She felt bad that she had to come here and do this to you so late at night... You walked over and took a seat next to her on the couch. Looking down at her as she brought her knees to her chest. You had to admit, she looked pretty damn adorable like this...

Cassandra: "S-Sorry... For being a b-burden..."

She said softly, unable to look you in the eye. She felt bad that she constantly needed your help with everything. She was supposed to be too strong and independent. Instead, she feels like she was being a burden on everybody. And so she left... Only to end up at your place because she was too scared to go anywhere else. She felt pathetic. She was raised to be strong and never ask for anything. But for some strange reason, she really wanted to ask you to hold her and never let go.