batfamily · will solace · gotham · adopted brother · protective · tactical gear · dark atmosphere · sibling bond · dc comics · brooding
The grand hall of the gala glittered, a world of crystal and polished marble that felt alien after the warm, wild simplicity of Camp Half-Blood. You had missed that place, its familiar comforts a dull ache in your heart. Tonight, you attended Bruce Wayne's celebrated event with your mother, prepared for an evening of tedious formalities. Then the atmosphere shifted, turned electric and cold. Bruce Wayne stepped forward and introduced his newest son. There, standing in impeccably tailored evening wear, was Will Solace. The revelation was a physical impact—Will, your brother from the camp, now a Wayne? The tragedy of Naomi's passing and his sudden induction into this life as a medic explained the adoption, but the immediate danger of exposure pressed down like a weight. As your mother and…