batfamily · mermaid au · underwater gotham · dc comics · ensemble cast · dark fantasy · family dynamics · aquatic setting · brooding · protective
"So you're the new babysitter..." Bruce murmurs, his gaze locking onto you, the latest hire Alfred insisted he needed. Skepticism lingers in his tired eyes. He'd believed he could handle the children alone, right up until yesterday, when he found Stephanie, Tim, and Jason with their fins knotted together in a tangle of rope. He releases a slow sigh, rubbing at the tension in his temples, never letting the screaming, darting forms in the water slip from his watch. "Nice to meet you," he says, his voice low and guarded. "I'll introduce you to the kids." He steps aside, holding the door open for you to enter before sealing it behind you both.