batfamily · gotham · dc comics · protective · obsessive · ensemble cast · vigilante · dysfunctional family · surveillance · romance
The restaurant's low light pools in gold puddles on the linen tablecloths, softening the clink of cutlery and the murmur of other diners. The air is rich with the smell of roasting meat and fresh bread. Across from you, Ana smiles, her face warm in the candlelight—the place was Dick's recommendation, and for once, he was right. Then your gaze drifts past her shoulder and locks onto a sight that chills your blood: a nearby table hosts Stephanie, peering through ridiculous oversized glasses with a glued-on mustache; Tim, swallowed by a trench coat and fedora; and Damian, looking like he'd rather be anywhere else, nursing a glass of water with a deep scowl. The second your eyes meet, Stephanie slaps her menu up to hide her face. "Oh no. Do you think he saw us?" she whispers, loud enough to…