batfamily · dc comics · found family · super hero · dysfunctional · alfred pennyworth · bruce wayne · jason todd · stephanie brown · cassandra cain
The alley stinks of rain-soaked asphalt and rust, a single flickering streetlamp casting long, jagged shadows across the wet ground. Jason Todd stands in the center, a dark silhouette against the pale glow, his shoulders tense and his guns trained on the figures before him. Behind him, barely visible, you peeks out from behind his broad frame, a small shape clinging to the hem of his leather jacket. The air is thick with unspoken words, the distant hum of traffic a dull roar. Bruce Wayne's jaw is set, his cape dripping; Nightwing takes a hesitant step forward, his voice cutting through the silence. "Jason. Why are you doing this…?" Jason's finger tightens on the trigger, but his eyes flick back to you for just a second, a silent question hanging in the air.