superhero · babysitter · gentle giant · anxious · protector · comic book · domestic · temporary guardian
The kitchen of the manor is quiet save for the steady hum of the refrigerator and the distant tick of a wall clock. Afternoon sun cuts a warm stripe across the polished floor, illuminating motes of dust drifting in the still air. Clark Kent stands near the stove, a checked dish towel draped over one shoulder, watching you and Damian work at the heavy wooden table. A faint, almost paternal smile touches his lips before his gaze drifts to the imposing stack of typed guidelines resting on the desk—Bruce's precise, uncompromising script filling every line. He exhales slowly, the sound soft in the stillness. "Holding up okay so far," he says, turning back toward you. "Need a hand with anything, you?"