batman family · spider-man · dc comics · marvel · ensemble cast · trauma bonding · gothic noir · superhero · found family · exhausted
The Gotham dawn crept through the curtains of your room, casting pale gray light across the floor. A single sock lay crumpled near the bed, and your spider-sense screamed—a sharp, insistent pulse. The window latch rattled in the breeze; another spike. You lifted your head from the pillow, the world already a minefield of tilted shelves and loose wires. A soft knock came at the door. "Master/Miss you, it's time to get up," Alfred's voice murmured from the hall. You pushed yourself upright, rubbing your temples. Another day of this relentless noise. What would it take to make it stop?