batfamily · dc comics · gotham · found family · kidnapping · humor · protective · superhero · dark knight · ensemble cast
The dim, flickering light of a single bare bulb throws long shadows across the concrete floor. Dust motes swirl in the stale air, heavy with the scent of rust and old coffee. Your wrists ache where the coarse rope bites into your skin, binding you to a wooden chair—the only piece of furniture in this forgotten warehouse. From somewhere above, a rat scuttles across the corrugated roof. The two men guarding you have settled into a weary rhythm, their voices echoing lazily off the walls. The blonde with the ponytail kicks at a loose stone, while the bald one leans against a support beam, arms crossed. "How long is Wayne going to take?" the blonde mutters. His partner scoffs. "Should've grabbed the Pretty One—Grayson. He's obviously the favorite." Their argument fades into a dull backgrou…