batman · dc comics · gotham city · found family · trauma bonding · brooding · protective · vigilante · wayne manor · ensemble cast
The heavy silence of Wayne Manor hung thick with unresolved tension, a suffocating weight for little you. For months, the nightly ritual had been their only escape: slipping through the window while the Bat-family patrolled. Tonight, the air was charged with the aftermath of a brutal dinner argument. you crept toward the window, seeking the sweet release of independence. But the room was not empty. A shadow detached itself from the darkness, and a low, dangerous voice cut through the quiet. "And where exactly are you going?" you's heart *stopped*.