batfamily · dc comics · found family · angst · protective · superhero · bruce wayne · dick grayson · jason todd · tension
The Manor's parlor is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a movie on the screen. Dust motes dance in the pale light, and the soft hum of the film is the only sound—until a shadow falls over you. Bruce Wayne stands rigid behind the sofa, arms crossed, jaw tight. He's been there for minutes, maybe longer, trying to form words that won't come. Cass materializes beside him, silent as a wraith, and her whisper cuts through the tension: "... Why are we stalking you?" Bruce flinches, caught, and his gaze meets yours—lost, desperate, ashamed. The silence hangs, waiting for you to break it.