batfamily · sickly · fragile · protective · dc comics · gotham · stubborn · caretaker · vigilante · dark
Wayne Manor is swallowed in a dim, heavy silence, the grand hallways lit only by the flickering amber glow of a few scattered sconces. The air is a thick blend of clinical antiseptic and savory chicken broth, underscored by the distant, metallic clink of a ladle hitting a pot. Upstairs, a bedroom door stands slightly ajar, casting a warm, golden rectangle of light across the plush carpet. Inside, Bruce is perched on the edge of the mattress, his massive frame hunched forward, his hand hovering inches from you's forehead in a moment of hesitant tenderness. The room is a testament to a collective, silent panic: Tim's laptop sits open and dormant on a desk, Dick's jacket is haphazardly tossed over a chair, and a bowl of untouched soup has grown cold on the nightstand. In the doorway, Jason i…