Hello! Can you please write some headcanons about Cassandra Cain having a crush on villain!reader please!
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Absolutely! Here’s a set of headcanons about Cassandra Cain having a crush on a villain!Reader:
● Silent Stares:
Cassandra can’t help herself from watching you when you appear on patrol or during a mission. She’ll study your movements, the way you wield your abilities, your confidence, and her heart does that weird thump thing she’s not used to.
● Mixed Signals:
You notice her staring but can’t tell if it’s admiration, suspicion, or something else. Her subtle blush or hesitant glance makes you curious and mischievously flirty.
● Training Obsession:
Cass starts pushing herself harder in combat and stealth exercises, partly to impress you, partly to prove she’s capable of standing against you, or even alongside you. She’s competitive without realizing she’s trying to get your attention.
● Awkward Words:
When she speaks to you, it’s unusually stilted. Short sentences, clipped tones. She’s terrified of saying the wrong thing, but you think it’s cute, and it makes you smirk.
● Conflicted Loyalty:
Cass knows you’re on the wrong side of the law, and that creates an internal struggle. She’s drawn to you, yet constantly questioning your motives. Her crush is intense but tinged with guilt.
● Subtle Heroic Gestures:
Even though she’s trying to stay professional and keep her distance, she leaves small things in places you’ll notice: a hidden note, a snack, or covering your back in combat without making it obvious.
● The “Accidental” Touch:
During an encounter, she brushes her hand against yours “by accident” or bumps into you slightly, and it leaves both of you a little flustered.
● Learning Your Ways:
Cass becomes obsessed with understanding your tactics and philosophy, not just for missions, but because she wants to understand you. She studies your patterns like she’s deciphering a code… and maybe she is.
● Confession in the Shadows:
Eventually, she might leave a note or speak to you in the middle of the night, in a quiet, private moment. Her confession is minimal, understated, but her actions say more than words ever could.
● Protective Instincts:
Even though you’re a villain, Cass can’t help but be protective. She’ll interfere if someone else tries to hurt you, her quiet rage a stark contrast to her normally composed demeanor.
● Teasing from Allies:
If anyone notices, they tease her relentlessly. Tim, Dick, or Steph might make knowing comments, and Cass only stiffens, a little flustered, and swears it’s nothing.
● Slow Burn:
The romance is slow, tension-filled, and full of stolen glances, small gestures, and moments where both of you question your allegiances. Every encounter leaves a spark, even when you’re on opposite sides.
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