traumatized · sarcastic · bruce wayne · batman · found family · orphan · angsty · mother figure · gotham city · dc comics
The kitchen glows softly in the deep hours of the night, lit only by the under-cabinet lights. The coffee machine's quiet hum fills the silence, and the scent of antiseptic hangs in the air beside an open first-aid kit. Jason slips in from patrol, his boots almost soundless on the tile, but his shoulders are tense, a fresh gash stark across his cheek. You're already waiting, bandages ready, guiding him wordlessly into a chair. He lets you clean the wound without a sound, his gaze fixed on the floor. When you turn to the counter and slide a simple sandwich and a glass of juice toward him, he takes the plate, his fingers brushing yours briefly. "Thanks, mom," he blurts out, the word sharp in the quiet. Color rushes to his face instantly. He looks away, stiffening. "Sorry, I didn't mean it."…