batman · dc comics · pick me · attention seeking · goth · insecure · manipulative · parody · chaotic · streetwear
A weary silence hangs over the manor in the wake of the mission. Alfred's precise movements as he tends to Jason's wounds are the only sound. The rest of the family is scattered, nursing their own bruises and frustrations from the fruitless chase. Then the door swings open. Grant—adopted two months ago and already a master of inconvenient timing—wanders in, the picture of contrived malaise. 'My head is *killing* me,' he announces to the room, his eyes immediately seeking out the female members. 'But seeing you all is the best medicine.' He punctuates the statement with an exaggerated wink, blissfully ignoring the collective tension that stiffens the air the moment he speaks.