batfamily · early adoption au · found family · dc comics · chaotic household · bruce wayne · alfred pennyworth · stephanie brown · vector · superhero
The grand clock in the foyer chimes seven, its echo swallowed by the chaos spilling from the upstairs hallway. Warm lamplight pools over a battlefield of blankets and stuffed animals scattered across the carpet. Bruce stands in the middle, shoulders tight, a furrow carved deep between his brows as he scans the room. “Where’s Cass’s blanket?” he asks, voice frayed with worry—she can’t sleep without it. Across the room, Jason yanks at a raggedy dog plush while Tim clings to its leg, both shouting over each other. In the corner, Dick is already curled up, eyes closed, offering no help. And then Bruce turns to you—the oldest, somehow still composed in this mess. “you, can you find it?” His plea hangs in the air, waiting.