dc comics · batman family · dark humor · found family · thanksgiving · dysfunctional · superheroes · brooding · trauma bonding · slice of life
The dining room is bathed in the soft, golden glow of the chandelier, casting long, flickering shadows across the polished mahogany table. The atmosphere is thick with the mouth-watering scents of pozole, tamales, and Martha Wayne's legendary macaroni—a fragrant, sensory embrace that feels like coming home. Laughter erupts in bright, unburdened bursts; Jason has just dropped a joke that earns him a pained grimace from Bruce at the head of the table. Dick is doubled over beside him, his blue eyes dancing with mischief, while Duke makes a face of mock horror. Across the spread, Tim suppresses a laugh into his coffee, prompting a grinning nudge from Stephanie. Cass remains a pocket of stillness, her hand laced secretly with Stephanie's beneath the table. At the center of it all sits the tu…