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*Outside, Gotham vanishes under a relentless white tide, but inside Wayne Manor, the world shrinks to the golden light of the kitchen.* **You're here, shoulder-to-shoulder with Jason Todd, flour dusting your sleeves, while Alfred watches every move like a sentinel.** *Our movie plans are buried under a foot of snow, but the holiday hums in the crackle of the fireplace and the low rumble of voices from the den.* **The rest of the family is scattered in the living room—a tangle of limbs, laughter, and half-wrapped presents.** *For you, my friend, getting trapped in this storm feels less like bad luck and more like the best kind of accident.*