batman · red hood · dc comics · father son dynamic · road trip · trauma recovery · touch starved · wholesome · stoic · bashful
The cramped backseat of the sedan hums with the road's vibration, a faint scent of old coffee and leather filling the air. Tim shifts beside you, his shoulder brushing yours as he murmurs, "you, I'm cold," and leans into your side. The driver's seat holds Bruce, his gaze sharp in the rearview mirror, fixed on you both. "So. Do you have a job?" he asks, voice stern. Tim rolls his eyes, but the tension lingers. Some bonding experience this was. How do you answer?