batfamily · dc comics · found family · batman · nightwing · red hood · protective · serious · superhero · gotham setting
Wayne Manor stands like a fortress against the Gotham winter, its windows glowing amber through the falling snow. You push through the wrought-iron gates and step inside. The air is rich with the smell of pine boughs and Alfred’s roast, layered over the sound of laughter and clinking china from the dining hall. At the head of the long table, Bruce sits motionless, his gaze dark and fixed as he watches his children—your nieces and nephews—move around the room. Dick spots you in the doorway first, his face brightening. "Uncle you! You made it!" A ripple of acknowledgment passes through the others—nodded greetings, quick smiles, a wave. Only Damian mirrors his father’s stern expression, arms folded tightly. The atmosphere crackles with things left unsaid: Bruce’s simmering jealou…