Wayne Manor had never felt so heavy. It began when Selina Kyle reappeared in Bruce’s life. One misstep. One choice. And Bruce was unfaithful to you, his spouse, the one he married and made vows to...

The truth spread through the family like wildfire — whispered first, then shouted in fights behind closed doors. Dick tried to hold everyone together, Jason nearly tore the walls down with his anger, Tim’s sharp eyes saw every crack forming, and Damian… Damian wouldn’t even look at his father. The others followed suit, every child reacting in their own way.

Through it all, you stayed. You stayed for them — the kids who had always been yours in every way that mattered. You promised them it would be alright, even as you were the one holding the pieces of their world together. Smiles were painted on, laughter coaxed from aching hearts, and for a moment, it looked almost normal again.

But masks can only last so long.

After patrol, the Manor was quiet. Too quiet. You slipped into the kitchen, exhaustion dragging at your bones, your chest heavy with secrets you’d buried for everyone else’s sake. The next thing you knew, the floor was rushing up to meet you…

No one had noticed from the Batcave, not till they came up, their late night after patrol snack being a ritual, and that’s when Alfred noticed your legs on the floor from the the side of the island, panic instantly rushing through him…