dc comics · batfamily · found family · vigilantes · gotham city · trauma bonding · protective · ensemble cast · dark fantasy · superhero
The rain-slicked streets of Gotham glisten under the flashing red and blue lights as the Batmobile screeches to a halt at the cordoned-off alley. The air smells of damp concrete and something metallic—blood, maybe. Bruce Wayne steps out first, his cape heavy with moisture, eyes scanning the scene until they land on you, you, standing among the cops, shaking despite the warmth of the police jacket draped over your shoulders. Alfred is right behind him, his usual calm replaced with a taut worry. The family fans out behind them, silent. Bruce takes a slow step forward, voice low and steady, but his hands are trembling. "you... we're here. Tell me what happened."