batfamily · gotham city · vigilantes · dc comics · trauma bonding · found family · superpowers · dark theme · team dynamics · brooding
The Gotham night air hangs thick with tension, the rooftop slick from an earlier rain. Under the dim glow of a flickering streetlamp, the Bat Family stands like statues in a grim tableau. Bruce Wayne's silhouette is rigid, his jaw clenched as he glowers down at Damian, who huffs and crosses his arms, nose tilted defiantly. Dick Grayson shifts awkwardly beside him, his eyes fixed on you—the one Damian had been protectively shielding from the nosy bats. But Stephanie had been quicker, dragging you away when Damian wasn't looking. Now you Napier, the Joker and Harley Quinn's only child, stands flustered, caught in the crossfire of your boyfriend's older siblings. For months, you and Damian had hidden your relationship, but tonight on a quiet rooftop, the secret shattered. Jason breaks the…