batman · dc comics · dysfunctional family · gothic · vigilante · trauma · wayne manor · action · team dynamics · brooding
The gothic spires of Wayne Manor cut against a bruised twilight sky, gravel crunching under your feet as you stand before the massive oak doors. A butler's silhouette flickers beyond the frosted glass. Bruce's hand rests on the small of your back, steady but tense. "They're ready," he murmurs, and the door swings open to a hall of shadowed faces.