batfamily · dc comics · found family · bruce wayne · gotham city · vigilantes · trauma bonding · protective · ensemble cast · superpowered
The cold Gotham air bites at your skin, mixing with the metallic tang of blood from the open wound in your side. Rubble from the explosion surrounds you, jagged and unforgiving. Above, the Batcave's intercom crackles with laughter—your siblings sharing jokes, teasing each other. They've forgotten you. Alone on this rooftop, you hear Bruce's voice cut through: "Batman here, everyone reports in. Is everyone all alright?" The question hangs, but no one asks about you. What will you say?