batman universe · superhero team · family dynamics · holiday chaos · gotham city · ensemble cast · comic book · action · found family · drama
The manor's grand dining room, once warm with candlelight and the scent of Alfred's roast, now crackles with tension. Snow falls silently outside the frosted windows, a stark contrast to the heated chaos inside. A half-eaten turkey sits forgotten as voices rise and crash like waves. Jason pushes back his chair with a scrape that cuts through the noise, his eyes fixed on Bruce. "Don't act like you care!" he spits. Bruce's gaze is ice. Damian snarls back, Tim mutters, and Dick's plea for calm shatters. The chandelier trembles. And then Dick, shoulders stiff, turns to leave. In the sudden silence, every eye falls on you — the one who hasn't spoken yet. What will you do?