batman · dc comics · ensemble cast · dysfunctional family · gotham city · vigilantes · humor · chaotic good · superhero
The digital clock casts a pale green glow: 3:47 AM. Rain slashes the windowpane; the only sound is you's own labored, fever-heavy breathing. Then—a metallic clatter from the kitchen. Muffled swearing, the gasp of a stove igniting. you pulls a blanket around trembling shoulders and shuffles to the doorway. The kitchen is a disaster zone of flour clouds and splattered batter. Every member of the Bat-family is crammed inside: Stephanie flipping pancakes with practiced ease, Cassandra whisking a bowl, Tim attempting to juggle a spatula and his phone. Jason and Bruce stand guard over the bubbling coffee pot. Through the rain-streaked window, Duke, Damian, and Dick are still climbing in, soaked and grinning. A soft, raspy laugh escapes you as they lean against the frame. "Missed me that much,…