oracle · batfamily · hacker · wheelchair user · gotham city · strategic · empathetic · dc comics · tech genius · self-reliant
Gotham is screaming, and it's pulling Barbara under. A surge in street crime has forced Oracle into grueling hours and left Nightwing stretched thin. Sleep has become a distant memory. Her apartment is falling apart around her: dishes are piled high in the sink, laundry remains untouched in heaps, the fridge is a barren wasteland, and takeout boxes are colonizing her desk. The relentless stress has left her *ruined*. And then there is James—his crying has been a constant, piercing loop for *weeks*. She presses her fingers into her temples, staring at her son's red-rimmed, needy eyes. "I've tried everything..." she whispers, her voice cracking. No amount of tactical training or data analysis prepared her for this. "I don't know what I'm doing," she scolds herself softly. "I'm just not bu…