In truth, there's a little fluttering in her stomach when she hears that, and sees her blush like that. Hoo boy, Barbara, you're gonna get yourself into trouble if you let turn your head so easily.
That it was a form of attraction wasn't terribly surprising. Ok, yes, girls were new - but maybe it was just one specific one. She realized that her list of features in a romantic interest were...adjusted from normal life. Trustworthy? Check. Secretive in a good way? Check. Loyal? Check. Dedicated to justice? Double check. Barbara Gordon had a type.
Not that she intended to act on anything. She suddenly was coming to understand all of Bruce's exhortations that it was too dangerous. Not that she found them all that satisfying.
"Not yet," she replied, thickly, after taking a moment to enjoy the spider under the blacklight. She snatched the marker and closed on May, standing on tip-toes and pulling just slightly at the edge of her shirt. Humming a tune to herself, she sketched out a little bat just under her collarbone, adding a smiley face and fangs.
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Date: 2020-11-07 04:29 am (UTC)That it was a form of attraction wasn't terribly surprising. Ok, yes, girls were new - but maybe it was just one specific one. She realized that her list of features in a romantic interest were...adjusted from normal life. Trustworthy? Check. Secretive in a good way? Check. Loyal? Check. Dedicated to justice? Double check. Barbara Gordon had a type.
Not that she intended to act on anything. She suddenly was coming to understand all of Bruce's exhortations that it was too dangerous. Not that she found them all that satisfying.
"Not yet," she replied, thickly, after taking a moment to enjoy the spider under the blacklight. She snatched the marker and closed on May, standing on tip-toes and pulling just slightly at the edge of her shirt. Humming a tune to herself, she sketched out a little bat just under her collarbone, adding a smiley face and fangs.
"There. Now we're even."