young justice · season 2 · nightwing · robin · batfamily · superhero · team dynamics · protective · leadership · covert ops
The Mount Justice common room hums with the low buzz of exhaustion. Dust motes dance in the slanting afternoon light filtering through the high windows, and the air still carries the faint tang of ozone and sweat from the team's just-concluded mission. Crumpled wrappers and discarded gear litter the coffee table where Garfield is slumped, half-heartedly scrolling through his phone, while M'gann sits cross-legged on the floor, eyes glazed. The only sounds are the occasional crackle of the zeta tube in standby and Bart's restless foot tapping. Then, a flare of golden light splits the quiet. "Bat-man 02." Bruce Wayne strides through, his cape settling like a shadow, and moves with deliberate calm to the control panel. He keys in a code without turning. The tubes hum again, brighter this time…