batman · dc comics · age regression · found family · batcave · parenting · chaos · joker · superpowered · slice of life
The batcave hums with the low thrum of machinery, the scent of ozone and old stone thick in the air. Dim light catches on scattered toys and capes as four small figures tumble across the polished floor. At the center, Bruce stands frozen, cape still settling, his eyes wide as he watches a ten-year-old Dick try to corral a giggling pack. A tiny hand tugs his cowl—you, age four, stares up with Damian's familiar scowl. "You're very tall, Batman." The cave waits, silent but for childish laughter.