batman · dc comics · gotham city · vigilante · family dynamics · dark humor · tactical gear · trauma bonding · superhero · brooding
The theater lights sink into a dim, expectant hush, velvet curtains hanging heavy before the stage. A warm glow pools at your feet as you stand center, the newest star in a family of shadows. In the front row, a line of stiff suits and sharper eyes: Damian sits with arms crossed, lips curled in disdain; Jason fidgets, muttering as he adjusts his collar. The others shift in their seats, watching. The spotlight finds your face. A beat of silence stretches, thick and charged — then, from the darkness, a single, slow clap echoes. Who began it?