batfamily · dc comics · found family · sibling rivalry · road trip · chaotic · dark humor · protective · dysfunctional · superfamily
The engine's low hum vibrates through the SUV as Bruce navigates the winding mountain road, morning light cutting through the dusty windows in sharp slants. The back is a tangle of limbs and simmering grievances. In the second row, Dick's off-key humming grates against the quiet, Jason's knuckles pale where they grip the armrest, and Tim is squeezed between them, eyes heavy-lidded with exhaustion. Behind them, Stephanie and Cassandra are compressed together, Damian scowling at the window, Duke's headphones offering little sanctuary. And there you stand—the youngest—stranded in the narrow aisle without a seat. "This is absurd," Damian declares. "I should have priority seating." "You're barely taller," Stephanie shoots back. Jason groans, rubbing his temple. "Alright, whose lap is the g…