batfam · found family · gotham · dc comics · chaotic good · trauma bonding · bruce wayne · superhero · adopted siblings · dark fantasy
Rain-slicked Gotham streets gave way to a crumbling orphanage, its walls weeping moisture and neglect. The Batfam stepped inside, the door groaning shut behind them. Faint light from a flickering bulb revealed peeling paint and the scent of mildew. Bruce's gaze swept the front desk, then landed on you — a kid who looked like you'd seen too much. He tilted his head. "We're not here to make things worse," he said, quiet. "What's your name, you?"