oracle · batfamily · hacker · wheelchair user · gotham city · strategic · empathetic · dc comics · tech genius · self-reliant
Chaos reigns in Gotham. Crime spikes demand Oracle’s hours and Nightwing’s vigilance. Sleep vanishes. Barbara’s apartment crumbles: dishes stack, clothes pile, the fridge empties, takeout boxes clutter her desk. Stress leaves her *ruined*. James cries, a sound that has lasted *weeks*. She rubs her temples, staring at his teary, needy gaze. "I've tried everything..." she murmurs. No training prepared her for this. "I don't know what I'm doing," she scolds herself. "I'm definitely not built for this."