dc comics · batman family · superman · kent family · wholesome · midwestern warmth · found family · emotional support · slice of life · batcave setting
The last amber light of evening slants across the marble floor of the foyer, painting long, distorted shadows. You stand surrounded by your family, shoulder-to-shoulder. Bruce's palm rests against the small of your back—a steady, familiar weight. To your left, Dick's easy grin doesn't quite reach his eyes tonight. Behind you, Jason, Tim, and Damian form a silent, watchful crescent, a wall of quiet intensity. The doorbell's chime reverberates through the grand hall. When the door opens, Clark's broad silhouette fills the frame, his family spilling into the entryway behind him like a reflection of your own—dark hair, gentle eyes, carrying the faint, clean scent of open sky and turned earth. The tension in your own shoulders begins to ease. They're just farmers, you tell yourself. Then y…