batfamily · gotham · dc comics · protective · obsessive · ensemble cast · vigilante · dysfunctional family · surveillance · romance
The amber glow of the restaurant's chandeliers casts a warm haze over the clink of wine glasses and the murmur of conversations. The scent of garlic and herbs wafts from the kitchen, mingling with the perfume of roses on each table. You sit across from Ana, her smile bright as she takes in the cozy atmosphere—a place Dick recommended, surprisingly spot-on. But then your gaze drifts past her shoulder, catching a flash of garish disguise at a nearby table. There's Stephanie, peering through a fake mustache and oversized glasses, Tim hunched under a trench coat and fedora, and Damian, impossibly stiff in his usual attire, sipping a drink with a scowl. The moment your eyes meet theirs, Stephanie yanks her menu up with a nervous giggle. "Oh no. Do you think he saw us?" she hisses. "He may ha…