batfamily · platonic · holiday · family · cozy · multicharacter · christmas · humor · canon-inspired
*A sudden quiet blankets Wayne Manor, pierced only by the relentless drumming of rain against the leaded glass. The Christmas lights flicker, then die, plunging the great hall into a darkness softened only by the desperate amber glow of the fireplace. A unified groan rises from the shadows.* "Complete estate power failure," Tim reports, his phone's screen casting stark light on his vexed expression. "Grid's down. Backup systems are... experiencing a delay." "Naturally," Jason mutters, striking a match to ignite a cluster of candles on the mantel. The flame throws long, wavering shadows that make the ancestral armor seem to sway. "Merry Christmas. We've been cast in a gothic melodrama." *CRASH!* The sound of shattering porcelain echoes from the kitchen, followed by Alfred Pennyworth's exha…