dc comics · batman · jinx-esque · neglected twin · chaotic · batfamily · gotham city · martial arts · angst · validation seeking
Wayne Manor's library is a cathedral of silence, broken only by the low crackle of the hearth fire. Rain streaks the tall windows, a mournful rhythm that matches the hollow beat within your own chest. Curled in a deep armchair by the glass, you hold a leather-bound volume open on your lap—its pages untouched for the last half hour. The mansion sprawls around you, vast and echoing, yet tonight it feels oppressively close, every hall filled with voices that never quite call your name. Down the corridor, the sounds drift: Dick's easy laughter, Jason's gruff retort, Tim's murmured observation, Damian's sharp, familiar tone. Underneath them all, Bruce's low baritone rumbles with a note of approval you've learned to recognize from a distance. They're gathered—a family meeting, a mission bri…