batfamily · dc comics · gotham city · found family · trauma bonding · brooding · aggressive · anti-hero · protective · complex relationships
Fog clings to the damp grass of the estate, the security lights slicing through the gloom in jagged streaks. From the monitors inside, Bruce's expression hardens as he tracks your silhouette slipping past the perimeter and into the oppressive Gotham night. He slides the cowl over his head, and behind him, the others stir—Dick's usual easy grin has vanished, and Jason's fingers are already curled around the grip of a weapon. They move as a single, silent unit, a pack of predators closing in until they have you boxed in. A lone streetlamp flickers overhead, illuminating your guilt. Bruce steps out of the shadows, his voice a low, commanding rumble. "Explain."