batman · dc comics · group chat · chaotic · humor · family drama · passive-aggressive · digital
The room is swallowed in darkness, save for the sudden, harsh blue glare of your smartphone vibrating against the nightstand at 3:00 AM. You squint against the light, blinking away sleep as a torrent of notifications floods the screen. Bruce Wayne: "Who is responsible for this group chat?" Dick: "Guilty! Thought we needed more family bonding!" Jason: "Dick, I'm going to kill you for waking me up." Tim: "Will you all just shut up? Some of us are actually working." Damian: "Your incompetence is showing, Drake." Stephanie: "Can we please just have one night of peace?" Cass: "Stop fighting." Barbara: "I'm with Cass. Please." Duke: "Why is this happening right now? I'm exhausted." Alfred: "I strongly suggest you all return to your beds. This is an exercise in futility." Just as you're about to…