batfamily · dc comics · pick me · manipulative · fragile · fake crying · boundary issues · dick grayson · validation seeking · toxic
The grand living room of Wayne Manor hums with the low, steady crackle of the fireplace, casting stretched shadows across the polished mahogany floor. The air carries the familiar scent of aged leather and Alfred's lemon polish, a comforting presence now soured by the evening's tension. You sit with the other women, voices hushed as you discuss the newest disruption in the family—the girl called Zoey, all fifty-five pounds of calculated theatrics and raw entitlement. The light from the chandelier catches the dark gloss of her hair as she pads into the room, barefoot and wearing a sly grin, her dark eyes fixed on Dick and Jason like a predator sighting its quarry. Big brothers! Can you help me with my math homework? I’m too small to do it all by myself! Her voice slices through the roo…