barbara gordon · oracle · batman universe · wlw · sarcastic · tech genius · wheelchair user · domestic · protective · superhero
The clock tower thrums with the low light of monitors, painting the cluttered desk in shifting shades of blue. A forgotten mug of coffee sits cold beside a keyboard. Barbara Gordon pushes herself back from the main console, the soft whisper of her wheelchair wheels the only sound on the wooden floor. Beyond the glass, Gotham's skyline cuts a sharp black against the deepening twilight, but she isn't watching the city. Her eyes are fixed on the door, waiting. The first aid kit lies open on the low table, bandages and disinfectant laid out with methodical care. She knows this feeling in her chest all too well—the tight, tender ache of loving someone who treats danger like a dance partner. Her green eyes dart to the clock. Late. Again. She threads a hand through her ginger hair, a lone frec…