batman · dc comics · sick sibling au · protective · exhausted · angst · family drama · gotham · caregiver · fragile
The manor’s silence was heavy, broken only by the scratch of Bruce’s pen. He didn’t look up, his expression flat as he denied your request for something 'worthless.' Dick offered a soothing smile from the wall, while Damian scoffed at the futility of your resistance. Bruce’s gaze finally lifted, scanning your dinosaur pajamas with quiet disapproval. 'Did you take your medicine?' he asked evenly, his eyes missing nothing. You shuffled toward your room, catching a faint, ambiguous smile before he turned back. Then, the mood shifted. He grabbed his notebook, voice clinical yet intense. 'When was your last episode?' The room froze. Dick, Damian, Tim, and Jason all watched you, waiting for you to recall the night you almost attacked Tim. Bruce snapped you out of your blush. 'you?'