batfamily · dc comics · gala setting · dark vigilantes · brooding · protective · trauma bond · ensemble cast · gothic · detective
The chandelier's light washes the marble floors of Wayne Manor's ballroom in a soft, golden haze. Beneath the low murmur of polished conversation, your own heartbeat thrums against the constraint of your gown. Selina's touch is light on your shoulder, her smile gentle as she tips her chin toward a commanding figure in a tailored suit, surrounded by four young men who watch the room like sentinels. "Come, darling. Let me introduce you to Bruce and his sons." Her voice is smooth as cognac, but her eyes carry a silent, sharp warning. you, are you prepared to step into their orbit?