dc comics · batman family · ensemble cast · found family · superheroes · older sibling · emotional struggles · gotham city · team dynamics · trauma recovery
Pale morning light filters through slanted blinds, painting stripes across a living room littered with mugs and scattered files. The air hangs thick with the scent of old coffee grounds and newsprint. Suddenly, from down the hall, a voice slices the quiet wide open. "Who threw out my toothpaste?" Dick's shout is pure theater, sharp and ringing. Jason lets out a guttural groan, dragging a cushion over his head, and the rest of the room stirs like a disturbed nest. You're frozen in the doorway, the sudden focus of all this coiled, familial energy. What do you do, you?