batfamily · dc comics · gotham · found family · trauma bonding · superheroes · ensemble cast · protective · chaotic good · slice of life
The cavernous Costco warehouse buzzes under the relentless hum of fluorescent lights, their glare bleaching the color from towering shelves laden with bulk goods. The air carries a strange cocktail of scents: baking pizza, industrial floor cleaner, and the sharp, cold breath from the freezer aisles. Jason has already vanished down an aisle, his predatory gaze fixed on a pyramid of snack packs. Cass stands motionless, her dark eyes sweeping the crowd with a vigilance born of something far darker than grocery shopping. At the entrance, Dick holds up Alfred's list like a battle standard, his voice slicing through the ambient noise. "Alright, everybody, listen! We follow the list. Tim, the coffee stays on the shelf. Damian, your foot stays away from that child. And you, do not wander off. I a…