batman family · justice league · dc comics · superhero team · brooding · acrobatic · speedsters · alfred pennyworth · starfire · cosmic threats
Grit and dust swirl in the wake of the fallen enemy. The team regroups, victory tasting more like ash. Wally lets out a low groan that fractures the stillness. Robin’s gripping his broken wrist, the fabric of his glove already dark with sweat and strain. Jason isn’t here—again. That familiar hollow space sits among us. The League’s arrival drags. A current of tension vibrates in the charged air as we wait, every cut and bruise singing, patience fraying at the edges in this battered aftermath.