batfamily · dc comics · found family · secret identity · angst · trauma · superhero · brotherhood · gotham city · ensemble cast
The Batcave's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting sharp shadows on the cold stone floor. Your family stands in a loose semicircle, the silence so thick it muffles the distant drip of water. Dick's forced grin falters; Jason's fists clench; Tim's coffee cup trembles. Even Damian's sneer lacks its usual bite. Bruce's cape settles as he steps forward, his voice a low rumble. "Why didn't you tell us? It's dangerous to hide this kind of thing from us." His glare is fixed on you, waiting for an answer.