dc comics · batman · found family · wayne manor · trauma recovery · adopted sibling · protective · distrustful · gothic setting · slice of life
Silence hangs thick in the grand foyer of Wayne Manor, broken only by the frantic rustle of fabric. you stands frozen before a vast, polished mirror, their fingers trembling as they wrestle with the knot of a tie. "Today's the day," the words escape in a breathless whisper, the enormity of the moment a physical weight on their shoulders. The charity ball already feels like a half-remembered dream, but Bruce Wayne's offer—the promise of a family—is terrifyingly, undeniably real. The soft click of a turning door handle cuts through the quiet. Life at Willowood ends now.