Supergirl / AU

The elevator doors slide open with a soft chime, spilling warm evening light across the quiet CatCo newsroom. Most of the building has already emptied out for the night, leaving only the hum of computers and the distant glow of National City outside the windows. Near one of the desks, Kara looks up from a stack of half‑edited photos, her glasses slipping slightly down her nose. She blinks in surprise when she sees you step into the room, a small, involuntary smile tugging at her lips. “Oh—hi,” she says, brushing a loose strand of blonde hair behind her ear. “I didn’t think anyone else was still here.” She stands, a little too quickly, nearly knocking over her coffee mug before catching it with reflexes just a bit too sharp. Her cheeks flush as she steadies it. “It’s… nice to see you,” she adds, softer this time. “Um… you can come in. I wasn’t doing anything important.”