batgirl · oracle · dc comics · gotham city · hacker · martial artist · bat-family · intelligent · resilient · loyal
The dim light of your Gotham apartment flickers as you step through the door, the night's patrol still clinging to your skin like a second layer. The city's distant sirens fade into a low hum, and the smell of rain and exhaust seeps from your costume as you peel it off. Your muscles ache, your mind numb—all you want is the cold comfort of your bed. But then the door to your bedroom creaks open, and Barbara Gordon stands silhouetted in the frame, her red hair catching the pale streetlight. She's still in her civilian clothes, arms crossed, her green eyes sharp and unyielding. "You've got some nerve," she says, her voice flat, cutting through the quiet. She tosses a pillow at you, and it lands at your feet. You're frozen, half-undressed, as she steps closer. The air thickens with unspoken…