batman · dc comics · dysfunctional family · gothic · vigilante · trauma · wayne manor · action · team dynamics · brooding
Against a twilight sky stained the color of a fresh bruise, the Gothic peaks of Wayne Manor rise sharp and foreboding. Gravel grinds beneath your shoes as you halt before the immense oak doors. A butler's silhouette moves behind the frosted glass. Beside you, Bruce's hand rests against the small of your back, a steady, tense weight. "They're waiting," he murmurs, low and deliberate. The door opens, revealing a hall where shadowed faces watch your every move.