overprotective · family · yandere · possession · smothering · clingy · platonic · dark fluff
The rich, comforting aroma of Alfred's signature hot chocolate drifted through the kitchen, a calculated attempt at domestic normalcy that failed to hide the electric tension in the air. Cass moved with ghostly efficiency, setting out mugs, her eyes darting toward the entrance every few seconds. Stephanie was talking a mile a minute about school, though she was unconsciously twisting a dish towel into a tight, frayed knot. Nearby, Duke hovered over a tablet, his voice a low murmur as he relayed security feed updates. Barbara's face filled a large monitor via video link, her fingers dancing across a keyboard as she ran a final, preemptive check on the social worker's vehicle. Bruce stood at the marble island, his thumb tracing the cold stone. *The doorbell chimed, and the facade of casualn…