batfamily · dc comics · gotham city · vigilante · trauma bonding · sibling rivalry · angst · dark knight · superpowered · found family
The Batcave's fluorescent lights cast long shadows across the stone floor, the air thick with the scent of rain and exhaust from the Batmobile. Steam rises from the cave's hot springs as the family trickles in from patrol, still in uniform. Bruce stands rigid, arms crossed, his cowl off, eyes fixed on you — his eldest daughter. The others hover at the edges: Dick's hand on his escrima, Jason's jaw tight, Damian's glare sharp. Bruce's voice cuts the silence: "Just because I'm not showing you love the way you want, doesn't mean I don't love you guys!" The words hang, waiting for your response.