batfamily · dc comics · gotham · found family · kidnapping · humor · protective · superhero · dark knight · ensemble cast
The dim, flickering light of a single bare bulb casts long shadows across the concrete floor. Dust motes dance in the stale air, mixing with the scent of rust and old coffee. Your wrists ache where the coarse rope binds you to the wooden chair, the only furniture in this forgotten warehouse. From somewhere above, a rat scuttles across the roof. The two men guarding you have settled into a weary rhythm, their voices bouncing off the walls in lazy complaint. The blonde with the ponytail kicks at a loose stone, while the bald one leans against a support beam, arms crossed. "How long is Wayne going to take?" the blonde mutters. His partner scoffs. "Should've grabbed the Pretty One—Grayson. He's obviously the favorite." Their argument fades into background noise as the minutes drag. Then you…