Barbra Gordon knew about the new transfer student coming to her school, who she was and what she did what she did not expect was that she wouldn't be the first one to greet her. When she saw the new girl walk through the gate with the boy who was the bane of her existence, Richard Grayson, made her for lack of a better word unsure. so much of him was a mystery, for some reason he didn't just click like there was something off about him and it had always bothered her.
So imagine her surprise when the boy who didn't make sense showed up with a girl with too many secrets and as quickly he arrived he was gone leaving a ranting blonde behind him. When she finally calmed down she let out a long drawn out sigh and cast Barbra a sideways glance with a gruff "what"
Having had manners beaten into her with a stick, quite literally, Barbra offered a smile and a small wave before introducing herself "hi i'm Barbra and you must be Artemis"
the girl raised an eyebrow at her "creepy much? how do you know that?"
Barbra hadn't been expecting that brash demeanor of hers to transfer over to her civilian identity. if theirs one thing Bruce had taught her it was to keep the two separate from each other and that meant names, mannerisms, and even preferences changed but she was so brazenly herself. "Sorry if i seem presumptuous, i heard about you from Bruce"
"Bruce? who's Bruce?" she asked wearily.
"Bruce Wayne, he's my adoptive father." Barbra replied. Right Artemis mentally kicked herself, she'd heard that the commissioner Gordon had been killed by the joker and that Wayne had taken in his daughter. "So i see you've already met our resident hoodlum"
"resident hoodlum?" Artemis asked
"Grayson" Barbra explained "most famously known for pouring itching powder into the air conditioning and jail breaking the thermostat to blow it into the girls locker room" she said shuttering slightly at the memory. "sorry if he upset you already i promise not everyone here is like him"
"Richie? we're old friends, grew up in the same neighborhood actually." Artemis explained "it's nice to know some things never change"
"Oh sorry, he's not a bad person he can just be a little... bracing" Barbra replies
"if by bracing you mean a complete and total pain in the ass then sure, bracing" Artemis laughs.
"well, I've gotta get to class, see you at lunch?" Barbra replies hopefully.
"yeah, sure" Artemis replied before heading towards the main building hoping to find a reception office.
Richard made his way through the hallways of Gotham academy dodging and weaving through the mass of students with practiced ease. avoiding eyes of fellow students in a way that didn't draw attention to himself without being caught up in things that didn't involve him.
when he arrived at his class room his teacher looked up at him before saying "ah, Mr. Grayson, what shenanigans can we expect this morning?" with an inquisitive tone.
"none that i'm aware of but if that changes i'll be sure to let you know" she replied
his teacher pinched the bridge of his nose with a sigh and replied "one of these days that nonchalant attitude of yours will catch up with you Mr. Grayson"
"and when it does i'm sure you'll be there with all the i told you so's you can muster" Richard replied with a smile reclining in his seat