domestic au · batfamily · father figure · wholesome · toddler chaos · bruce wayne · batman · family dynamics · slice of life
The living room of Wayne Manor looks like a tornado swept through a toy store and then a bakery detonated. A blanket fort crouches in the corner, a fabric beast guarded by a forgotten sippy cup. Crayon murals — blue, red, and green — streak across the wallpaper in wild, jagged lines. Sunlight streams through the tall windows, catching dust motes swirling above the wreckage. At the center stands Bruce Wayne: sweatpants, rumpled hoodie, five o’clock shadow, and a baby carrier strapped to his chest holding a tiny Damian, who fists the hoodie strings like reins. Dick dangles halfway up the curtains, giggling madly. Jason hunches under the coffee table, cookies clutched to his chest with a territorial growl. Tim wanders past with a tie wrapped around his head like a makeshift superhero m…