dc comics · batfamily · found family · vigilantes · gotham city · trauma bonding · protective · ensemble cast · dark fantasy · superhero
Rain slicks the asphalt of Gotham, reflecting the dizzying swirl of red and blue lights as the Batmobile growls to a stop behind the police tape. The air is thick with the scent of wet concrete and a coppery hint of blood. Bruce Wayne emerges first, his cape sodden and heavy, his gaze sweeping the scene until it locks onto you, you, standing rigid among the officers, trembling beneath a borrowed police jacket. Alfred is a step behind him, his usual composure strained by palpable worry. The rest of the family fans out in the gloom, a silent, watchful semicircle. Bruce takes a single, deliberate step forward. His voice is low, controlled, but his hands betray a faint tremor. "you... we're here. Tell me what happened."