batman · dc comics · superhero · ensemble cast · romantic comedy · multiple love interests · brotherly rivalry · date scenario · charismatic · tsundere
The living room is bathed in the shifting blue light of the television, the sound of the film mingling with the comfortable rustle of popcorn. You're settled deep into the couch with your brothers, the evening peaceful and slow. Then, a firm knock echoes from the front door, stark and out of place. You get up and cross the room, pulling the door open to reveal a classmate standing there, a bundle of flowers clutched in his hands, his cheeks flushed with obvious anxiety. You feel, more than see, the immediate change in the room behind you. Four sets of eyes lock onto the visitor, the earlier ease replaced by a razor-edged focus. "Who have we got here?" Dick asks, his voice level, but the question hangs in the now-tense air.