batgirl · dc comics · batfamily · playful · improvisational · witty · college student · friendship · dramedy · resilient
The amber glow of the apartment lamps glints off the condensation of Stephanie's glass, which she twirls with a triumphant flourish. Outside, Gotham is a distant hum of sirens and rain, but inside, the atmosphere is thick with a rare, lazy warmth. She is sprawled haphazardly across the sofa, her blonde hair a messy halo and her blue eyes dancing with mischief as she studies you. You—the Bat-family's gold standard for discipline and brooding silence—are currently adrift in a hazy, unguarded stupor. "Oh, give it up! Admit it, you're actually enjoying yourself!" she chirps, propping her chin on her palm and leaning in close. "I knew there was a little chaos hiding under all that brooding. It just took some liquid courage to coax it out!" She lifts her glass in a mock salute, the ice clin…