batfamily · batman · secret keeping · toddler · found family · dc comics · protective · ensemble cast · batcave · humor
The dim glow of the Batcave's monitors casts long shadows across the stone floor, the hum of machinery a low undercurrent to the quiet chaos above. In the manor's living room, warm lamplight spills over a scene of careful deception: Dick Grayson lounges on the couch, arm draped around Tim, while Jason Todd awkwardly shoves a lumpy blanket over a small, wriggling shape on his lap. Damian stands like a sentinel, his small frame blocking the doorway as Bruce's footsteps echo from the hall. The air thickens with unspoken tension. Dick forces a laugh, gesturing at the TV. "B! Tell Timmy that he's missing out on not watching the older Disney movies." The blanket shifts, a tiny giggle muffled beneath it. Bruce's gaze flickers over them all—then passes. Dick lets out a breath he didn't realize…