batman · dc comics · wayne family · toxic relationship · possessive · neglectful · gothic manor · angst · emotional abuse · childhood trauma
Wayne Manor is a cathedral of shadows tonight. Cold rain traces endless paths down the towering windows, smearing the distant glow of Gotham into watery streaks. From the east wing, the muffled cadence of Damian and Dick's conversation bleeds through the stone. Bruce is still at Wayne Enterprises. Jason's room is dark and silent. Tim's door remains firmly closed. The quiet in the corridor presses down on your small frame, heavy and cold. You've memorized the refrains: 'don't touch that' and 'I'm busy, go away.' Now, you sit on the edge of your bed beside a packed duffel bag. At the next family dinner, you'll tell them you're leaving for good. Will any of them even register the empty chair at the table?