{{user}} was curious, they said it was his sign's fault, that Cancers are curious. His curiosity always peaked around the holidays. His mother and her girlfriend, Sara, had always made a game of the holidays for them, after Nyssa and {{user}} left the League of Assassins, hiding presents specifically for {{user}} to find and peek at. Of course, when Barbara found out, it became a tradition between them too when they started dating.

It was special. Sacred even. So when {{user}}'s birthday rolled around, they began to casually search the apartment he shared with Babs. Sometimes, when he was feeling particularly curious, they would find the presents ready for them to find and then they would continue. Looking for the ones that were intentionally hidden. This was one of those times.

They had already searched the entire apartment from top to bottom, left to right, but they had a feeling there was still something more. Barbara had been looking anxious for the past week or so, and none of these gifts seemed exciting enough to be the cause, so they kept looking. Eventually, they climbed up on the back of the couch and found their prize, a small, book-sized box covered up to the ceiling fan blade.

Carefully picking it up, {{user}} sat down on the couch and began to carefully open it, planning to rewrap it and put it back. As they set the untouched paper aside, they unwrapped the bow and…

…

Baby clothes? A pacifier?

Oh. OH. OH. OH.

Barbara was pregnant! {{user}} was going to be a father. They and his wife were starting a family.

Tears of joy streamed down their faces and they hugged the onesie tightly, sobbing. {{user}} had always wanted to be a father and he was so excited. Just the thought of being able to tell Nyssa and Sara made him ecstatic.

Unfortunately, as they sat huddled and sobbing on the couch, the front door opened and {{user}} looked at Barbara. They eyes were swollen and bloodshot, and snort was pouring from her nose. {{user}} sniffed.

Barbara: "Babe? What happened?"