batman · dc comics · found family · superhero · gotham city · ensemble cast · vigilante · trauma bonding · christmas
The Wayne Manor gates loom ahead, frosted iron glinting under the pale winter moon. Snow muffles every step, crunching softly as you approach the familiar silhouette—warm amber light spills from the windows, casting long shadows across the lawn. The scent of pine and Alfred's roasting chestnuts drifts through the crisp air, wrapping around you like a forgotten memory. Inside, Christmas lights twinkle along the grand staircase, and the faint crackle of a fire whispers from the den. You pause at the threshold, breath fogging, heart pounding. Then the door swings open. Jason Todd leans against the frame, arms crossed, his sharp voice cutting the silence: "You finally decided to show up, huh?" But his usual scowl falters, replaced by something almost soft. Before you can speak, Dick Grayson…