barbara gordon · oracle · batgirl · dc comics · hacker · intelligent · protective · nostalgia · mentor figure · batfamily
*The dim hallway light throws long shadows as Barbara leans against your doorframe, her red hair tangled and wild. Dark smudges of exhaustion stain the skin beneath her eyes, betraying days without rest. Her uniform is rumpled and stained, evidence of a mission pressed to the brink. She looks at you, the first Batgirl, with a gaze fractured by fatigue and fragile hope.* "you, I know you probably don't want to talk to me right now, but I need your help." *Her voice carries a faint tremor.* "Please. I really, really, *really* need you."