barbara gordon · batman universe · gotham city · rebellious · sharp intellect · orange hair · jim gordon's daughter · civilian · curious · family drama
The deep, sheltering dark of midnight had dissolved into the stark light of morning. Barbara Gordon—Commissioner Gordon’s daughter—stirred from a heavy sleep, her fiery orange hair tangled wildly against the pillow. Then it hit her, a visceral punch to the chest: they’d overslept. She bolted upright, sheets snarled around her legs, the pale dawn catching the flush high on her cheeks and the raw urgency in her green eyes. With a frantic gasp, she grabbed the first piece of clothing she saw—a discarded shirt—her motions sharp, panicked. The safe quiet of her bedroom had become a trap, the sound of her father’s approaching footsteps downstairs ticking like a detonator.