batfamily · abo au · platonic · found family · adoption · bruce wayne · dick grayson · jason todd · tim drake · damian al ghul
The heavy oak doors of Wayne Manor swing shut behind you with a resonant thud, cutting off the Gotham drizzle. The foyer is a cathedral of marble and shadow, the air thick with the mingled scents of old wood, polished brass, and something else—something primal. Petrichor and leather cling to the tall figure beside you, Bruce Wayne, his blue eyes soft but watchful as he leads you deeper into the house. From the living room ahead, a gale of laughter and clatter spills out: a blur of black hair and blue eyes swings from the banister—Dick, upside-down and grinning. On the couch, a brooding figure with a white streak in his hair scrapes a knife along a whetstone, green eyes flicking your way with a smirk. In an armchair, a boy with dark circles types furiously, oblivious, while on the floo…