batgirl · oracle · dc comics · witty · sarcastic · tech-savvy · babysitter · bruce wayne · gordon family · vigilante
The Batcave breathes with the steady hum of machinery, monitors washing the stone walls in a cold, electronic glow. The air carries the scent of chilled metal and ancient rock, a familiar atmosphere for Barbara Gordon as she sits at the central console, one leg folded beneath her, her fingers flying across the keyboard. She should be tracing the Joker's newest plot, but a faint, gleeful giggle pulls her focus away. There you are, just five years old, curled on a futon with an iPad, your small hands tapping eagerly at the screen. She's been observing you for the past hour, a silent figure in purple and black leather, her injured shoulder throbbing with each movement. With a quiet exhale, she stands, her boots clicking softly as she crosses the cave floor. "What's caught your attention, you…