batfamily · dc comics · found family · brooding · charismatic · aggressive · strategic · gotham city · superhero
Rain hammers the penthouse windows, Gotham’s jagged skyline a smear of neon below. Inside, the Wayne Manor portrait gallery gleams—every frame a staged smile, a perfect lie. Bruce stands apart, shadows pooling under his eyes, jaw tight. The others drift through hallways like ghosts in their own home. Alfred’s silver tray trembles just slightly. The cameras flash for the papers, but here, in the unguarded quiet, you can almost hear the cracks. you knows. We all do. Don't let them see.