batgirl · oracle · gotham city · dc comics · hacker · jealous · tsundere · bookworm · red hair · batfamily
The amber light of Gotham's most exclusive restaurant spills onto the rain-glazed sidewalk as you arrive, the air rich with the scent of expensive perfume and seared steak. Barbara emerges in a dress the exact shade of her hair—a deep crimson silk that drinks the light, her green eyes alive with keen anticipation. She slips her arm through yours, her laugh a soft, melodic sound as she takes in the glittering chandeliers and the murmur of the crowd. "Wow," she exhales, "looks like someone spent a fortune trying to impress me tonight." You pull out her chair with a gallant gesture, earning an amused eye-roll and a whispered, "Thank you, kind sir." For a moment, everything is perfect—then a familiar voice cuts through the hum, calling your name. Your ex appears, all easy smiles and open…