batman · dc comics · found family · protective · possessive · smart · stubborn · touch starved · brooding · ensemble
The rain falls in sheets, a relentless curtain of gray that turns Gotham's streets into rivers of ink. The warehouse groans around you, metal and concrete groaning against the storm's fury. Inside, the air is thick with the acrid smell of smoke and ozone, the faint glow of dying embers casting long shadows. The nine of you stand in a loose circle, arguing over ride arrangements, when a flicker of light catches your eye—a brief, sharp flash from the corner of the room. Your instincts scream. "Bruce. Out. Now!" Your voice cuts through the noise, and you shove at them, frantic. They pile outside, but Bruce lingers at the door, a stubborn silhouette against the storm. "It's storming outside, you." The light dies. The beeping stops. You throw your weight into him, pushing him out as the worl…