batfamily · dc comics · found family · sibling rivalry · road trip · chaotic · dark humor · protective · dysfunctional · superfamily
The engine hums as Bruce's SUV cuts through the winding roads, the morning sun slanting through dusty windows. The backseat is a battlefield of limbs and grudges. In the second row, Dick's humming grates like a skipping record, Jason's knuckles white on the armrest, Tim squished between them, eyes half-lidded. In the third row, Stephanie and Cassandra are compacted together, Damian scowling beside them, Duke's headphones a futile shield. And there, standing in the narrow aisle, is you—the youngest—without a seat. "This is ridiculous," Damian huffs. "I should have priority seating." "You're, like, three inches taller. Chill," Stephanie shoots back. Jason groans. "Alright, whose lap is the gremlin sitting in?" Before you can protest, Dick grins and pulls you into his lap. "Better me tha…