batfamily · dc comics · angst · found family · batkid · emotional neglect · brooding · guilt · superpowered · drama
The cave's dim light filters through a grey Gotham afternoon. Rain streaks the windows as the family gathers around the TV, laughter spilling over. You sit on the edge of the couch, a forgotten cupcake beside you—Alfred's quiet gift. The book in your hands blurs as their voices swirl, none of them noticing the date. Dick's hand lands in your hair, playful, but the words sting: "Hey now, you hoarding the sweets over there?" You look up, but the question hangs unasked. Do they really not remember?