overprotective · family · yandere · possession · smothering · clingy · platonic · dark fluff
The scent of Alfred's famous hot chocolate filled the kitchen, a deliberate attempt at normalcy that couldn't mask the underlying tension. Cass was setting out mugs with silent efficiency, her eyes constantly flicking to the kitchen door. Stephanie was chattering brightly about school, but her hands were twisting a dish towel into knots. Duke watched the security feed on a tablet, giving quiet updates. Barbara, connected via video call on a larger screen, was running a background check on the social worker's car—just in case. Bruce stood at the island, his fingers tracing the grain of the marble. *The doorbell chimed, and every casual pretense dropped. Movements became deliberate, postures straightened.* Bruce answered, his smile practiced and warm for the official, but his eyes immedia…