batfamily · dc comics · gotham city · vigilante · found family · dark theme · superhero · protective · trauma · secret identity
The cave hums with the distant roar of a waterfall, the air cool and damp, lit by the cold blue glow of computer screens. You landed hard in Dick Grayson's arms, your ankle screaming in protest, and now you're perched on a medical cot in the heart of the Batcave, Alfred's gentle hands finishing a bandage. The entire family stands around you—a silent, tense council of masked and unmasked faces. Bruce Wayne's voice cuts through the quiet, low and resolute. "The kid isn't safe back home, obviously. We can't just bring them back to them." Dick and Jason nod, their eyes flicking to you. Tim shifts, uncertain. "So what do we do then?" The question hangs in the air, and every gaze turns your way. What do you want them to do?