·:šàŒș â±âźâ± àŒ»Âš:· Intuition
-`âĄÂŽ- PAIRING: Yandere Batfam / Neglected Black fem reader
-`âĄÂŽ- LINK TO: Masterlist
-`âĄÂŽ- SYNOPSIS: All you've ever been was ignored, so why not move to a new city. Everything was glitter and gold till that phone call you decided to finally pick up. From nothing you quickly became their most important something, but this, this was no regular 180. This family was drowning you, begging every waking moment for a forgiveness you don't see yourself handing out.
-`âĄÂŽ- NOTES: I hope ch 2 is enjoyed as much as ch 1!!!! Not completely edited ( sorrryyy) MWuah! Oh, taglist is still open !!! Also, no warnings yet because it's not that scary
The hours flew by, and you distracted yourself from your previous encounter with your father by attempting to continue your painting. Darkness began to overtake Gotham like a blanket of death and your inspiration was stuck in the big apple.
You were dreading this âdinnerâ and the discussion that apparently needed to be had in front of the whole family. Was this a sick way of humiliating you for trying to move on from them? Was your escape to New York so angering that they needed to drag your back to the city and remind you of their existence.
You showered off the new version of you. Digging into your closet, finding the girl you used to be. Dark colored tops, dresses, everything, dark and depressing. You shrugged on something neat, something you saw akin to armor to deflect the painful remarks and ridicule you're expected to face. Dinner got closer and soon you were called by Alfred, beginning your trudge to the dining room.Â
Getting closer you heard distant laughs. Bile begging to rise to your throat. Dick and Tim laughing at whatever psycho shit came from Jasonâs mouth, two distinct female laughter rang your ears into oblivion as well.
When you stepped into the room you swore you could hear your own blood rushing through your ears. Their eyes all piercing, expectant of you. Wordlessly you sat down keeping your head high facing the door to the kitchen where Alfred was thankfully walking out with drinks.Â
They all drank in your appearance. They pretended to continue their chatter, but kept quieter, wanting to observe you. You finally looked like the girl they remembered only with radiant skin and a different hairstyle. Your clothes held a different fit as well, but the boys were trying their best to pretend you hadnât put on a few sizes since the last time they truly paid attention to you.
Or maybe they were trying to pretend you werenât the girl they relentlessly bullied and pushed past for a decade. No one wanted to speak up first, each and everyone, besides Damien, were anxiously anticipating Bruceâs arrival.Â
The young boy observed you intensely, Head to toe, from your outfit when you first arrived to the little facial twitches you made interacting awkwardly with your father. He was enamored at your complete 180. Your timid behavior and crying over the way your siblings fooled around had angered him, he couldnât understand why you would behave so childishly in a family like the Wayne's.
He noticed the way you were still shrinking away from them, pretending you were an innocent victim. He remembered the other day going through the computer in the bat cave, seeing all the extensive research they had done on you.Â
His heart racing in pure anger seeing as you let men grope and kiss you ass soon as you left the manor. He sneered at you with just that memory and your eyes widened finally picking up his radar. Surprisingly you rolled your eyes at his behavior. Just as he was about to speak he heard the sound of his fatherâs heavy footsteps.Â
Bruce sat down with all his children, happy to be once again surrounded by those who gave him the will to live. His eyes landed on you, in your old clothes looking as pretty as one of your paintings. Which reminded him he never got to look at the one you were currently working on due to his nerves. His confidence grew with the rest of his children in the room with him. The conversation tonight would begin the mending of your relationship with the entire family.
Alfred began bringing plates out and Bruce pondered on whether he or Dick should begin the conversation. What was found on your phone, whether or not youâd be returning to New York in September, how to begin the apology for not treating you like family for as long as youâd been here. He sighed to himself as he poured gravy onto his plate, your reaction to anything they needed to say tonight will go only one way.Â
Earlier during the day the Batcave was occupied by Dick and Bruce. Silently working, waiting for one another to spark the conversation about you. Dick already knew Bruce wouldnât start first so with a huff he swiveled his chair and rolled over to his side, â We need to figure out how to begin the conversation later. Should we start with an apology or go straight into telling her off about the bullshit we found in her phone?â Bruce grunted angrily thinking about your behavior in some of these videos. â I donât want her to become too upset, but I am her father and youâre her older brotherâI just canât believe the way she acted!âÂ
â Stop mentioning that, I donât want to be angry for the rest of the day.â
â I think we can ease into it all by talking about her public media, congratulate her, and then maybe sheâll be so happy she will understand when we mention not returning to New York!âÂ
The two were quickly forming a plan.Â
The dinner dragged on, the weight of each passing second sinking deeper into your chest. The conversations around you felt hollow, their forced laughter and thinly veiled curiosity only amplifying the discomfort. Each member of the family studied you with an intensity that unsettled your nerves. Even Damien, the youngest of them all, couldn't stop watching you like a hawk, his dark eyes piercing through the veil of your calm exterior.
You couldnât help but feel the undercurrent of tension. You could sense that they had been discussing you before you arrivedâhell, you knew they had. The way they looked at you now was different, more calculating, as if you were some puzzle they were eager to solve. You clenched your fists under the table, trying to keep your composure.
Bruce was talking now, his tone warm, almost overly so, as he praised your workâyour art, your paintings, your social media presence. You felt the air in the room grow thicker with each compliment, the undertone of admiration from your father felt almost too affectionate. But you couldnât pinpoint why. It was when he mentioned your âpublic media presenceâ that you felt the first cold prickle run down your spine.
âY/n,â he began again, leaning forward as though eager to engage you, âYouâve been doing so well, havenât you? Youâve truly blossomed. The way youâve built your own life away from Gothamâit's impressive. The way youâve grown... youâve become a woman, haven't you?â
His words felt too sharp, too scrutinizing, this couldnât be the same man who barely glanced at you six months ago when you said you were leaving for New York.. The back of your neck prickled with an uncomfortable heat. You could feel their gazes intensifying as they looked at you, as if they were all waiting for somethingâwaiting for you to fall into their trap.
âThank you,â you said quietly, the words tasting foreign on your tongue. You were used to compliments on your work and achievements⊠just from other people. It had been so long since anyone in this room had complimented you like this, in fact, they never complimented you. Something was very wrong tonight and yet, the way they spoke about you now made you feel a warm tingle, as though you were a person to them, someone they truly loved.Â
Bruce continued, his voice softer, âI think we can all agree that youâve done well for yourself. ButâŠâ He hesitated, looking at you with an expression you couldnât quite place. âThere are still some things we need to discuss. Things that canât be left in the past, like your time here in Gotham, and... well, your future. You donât want to stay in New York forever, do you?â
His words hit you like a punch to the stomach. Your intuition was always right. The thought of going back to live in Gotham, back to that suffocating manor, back to being the girl in the shadows felt like a prison sentence. You had found your freedomâyour space. You had begun to heal, to find yourself, and now, they were pulling you back into their world, a world you had never fit into.
âIââ you started to speak, but your voice faltered under the weight of the stares not wanting to anger them. âIâm fine where I am. Iâm happy in New York.â
Bruceâs smile remained, but it no longer held any warmth. It was darker, more predatory. His gaze lingered on your face, calculating, almost like he was looking past you, into the future he was trying to map out for you. âYou donât have to worry about that. Youâll be home soon. Itâs just a matter of time. A family needs to stay together, Y/n. We have a lot of healing and apologizing to do.â
The words hung in the air, heavy with meaning. His tone made your heart race, the chill creeping up your spine turning into a full-on shiver. You couldnât look at him any longer. Eyes turned down to the table, anger and fear coursed through you.
Your father spoke as though there was no reasoning behind your leaving, as if you were some defiant teenager trying to get a rise out of daddy. The affection within his words, affection he never had for you even when you first arrived at his front door was laced in something sick and possessive.
Anger washed over your features when you lifted your head. His eyes held love, all the love you wished you had, the love every one of your siblings received all these years.Â
You closed your eyes for a moment, breathing through your nose before putting on a fake smile. âIâm not sure what you mean, but Iâm happy where I am,â you said, smile twitching.
Your attempt to brush off his words only seemed to intensify his focus. The othersâDick, Tim, and Jasonâwatched you in silence, their expressions unreadable. Jasonâs eyes narrowed in a way that made your skin crawl, while Barbra and Cass exchanged a look, the kind of look siblings share when they know something is about to get ugly.
Bruce leaned forward, his voice dropping to a low murmur, barely audible over the sound of the clinking silverware. âWeâve been keeping track of you, Y/n. Of your social media, your friends. We want to make sure youâre safe, protected. You donât need to be with those people, you know. You belong here, with us. Youâve always belonged here.â
You recoiled at his words, a sick feeling settling in your stomach. The realization hit you like a ton of bricksâthey were treating you like one of their villains. All this time, they had been watching, following your every move, like predators circling their prey. The thought of them lurking in the shadows of your life made you sick to your core.Â
But before you could finish, Damien cut in, his voice laced with venom. âYouâre not even really a part of this family. Youâve always been difficultâa distraction. And now you think you can just live however you want? As if you donât owe us anything?â
Your eyes snapped to Damien, your blood running cold. The way he spoke, the way his words cut through the airâthis was why you had left without word. They didnât care about you; they only cared about controlling you as they easily control Gotham. And now that you had escaped, they were trying to drag you back, to reclaim what they thought was rightfully theirs.Â
You stood up abruptly, the chair scraping loudly against the floor. âI donât want this. I donât want any of this!â you shouted, your voice breaking with the emotion you had been holding in for so long. The room fell into a stunned silence as you backed toward the door, your pulse pounding in your ears. âIâm not coming back. Iâm not staying here. I donât belong with you.â
Before you could make it to the door, Bruce was there, his hand slapping into the door and the other gripping your wrist with a surprising force that made you stumble. âY/n, youâre staying home. You donât get to make these decisions, youâre still a child. Weâre family. You donât get to run away from us, weâre trying to fix our relationship.â
â Fuck you, you decide nothing! You never once cared about me or shit Iâve done in my lifeâany of you!â
His grip tightened, you winced at the reminder of who he was, at your wince he released the tight hold, not fully letting you go. This wasnât about loveâit was about control. About ownership. He doesnât care about you, not truly. Not until you had made your escape, made them remember that you were alive.
Damien moved to block the door, your eyes tracking the shining silver tucked into his hand, his eyes gleamed with malicious intent. âYouâre not going anywhere.â
The others were closing in now, like wolves circling their prey. Dick, Jasonâthey all stood together, silent, but the weight of their presence was suffocating. Your vision began to blur, the familiar feeling of anxiety keeping you paralyzed.
âYou canât keep me here,â you whispered, panic rising in your chest.
Bruceâs smile was cold, calculating. âOh, but we can. You know that very well. I didnât want dinner to turn out this way sweetheart, so please, sit down and we can talk about this. Like family should. â
And before you could react, Damien was upon you, his hands gripping your arms as he pulled you back into your seat with force a child his age shouldn't have. Your heart pounded in your chest, your instincts screaming at you to escape, but there was no way out and there was nowhere to run without one of them catching you.
âYouâre stuff will be delivered back to Gotham in the next few days. Next week we can look into one of Gotham's art schools, doesnât that sound fantastic sweetheart?â Bruce said softly, his voice laced with a terrifying finality. âAnd we can plan a family trip for the summer, all of us together, no matter what.â
The walls closed in around you, and the air grew thick with the way smiles grew onto everyoneâs face. Your life in New York, your freedom, was nothing but a fleeting dream. You sat in your chair, tears falling from your eyes as you tried to hold back your sobbing. They all went back to eating, chatting with one another as if nothing went down, as if they couldnât hear the way you sobbed into your sleeve.Â
â I hate you,â you whisper.
Bruce stops chewing, looking up at you through his lashes. â Iâm sorry sweetheart, I didnât want to be rough with you.â He says, remorse in his voice.Â
When dinner ended, you quickly got up, rushing out of the dining room. Embarrassment coursed through you. They saw you weak again, you werenât as strong as you thought you had become.
You wished you could time travel, let yourself know that itâs not worth it to pick up the phone, maybe you shouldâve gone on a trip by yourself for the first two weeks of summer, and leave your phone behind. The things you wished you could have done before you got to this moment made the tears fall faster.Â
You locked the door to your room, feeling Damienâs presence hot on your heels as you rushed up the stairs. Talking to that little boy felt worse than speaking to anyone else.
You lay on your comforter, cradling yourself and tucking your legs into your chest. The emotions were too overwhelming, and the scenes played over in your head. You thought the dinner would be simple.
You wanted to just pop back into Gotham, show them how good your life was without them, and leave within the next two days. Deep down, it was evident that the random calls from unknown numbers, the calls from Bruce, and even asking you to return to Gotham were signs that something was amiss. All your achievements and change meant nothing when all you had to do was return to the manor to become a shell of yourself again.Â
The manor was quiet now, and the sadness was dulling. You finally picked yourself up and walked to your dresser, getting a pair of pajamas. You changed and crawled under your sheets, reaching over to turn off your lamp.
Hours passed, and you still twisted and turned, falling in and out of sleep. Light began peaking through your window, and you groan restlessly. You didnât want to spend another minute in Gotham with lunatics and the night came and went.Â
You sit up finally, giving up on a full night of sleep. You needed to formulate a plan, how would you escape Gotham? Scratch that, how would you escape Batman and his super soldier vigilante children? You paced around in your room, there were cameras everywhere, among other things that would be able to detect you.
There was also the new-found hyperawareness of you that would be your biggest issue, you knew better than to think you could even leave your room without coming into contact with one of them in the hallway.Â
You knew you needed to be realistic with your situation. You were dealing with Batman, Batman-level technology, Batmanâs boys and girls, and you were the only one in the house without any training, so you canât barge your way through the front door.
You didnât want to play into heir shit either, nothing was forgiven or forgotten and the way Bruce and Damien handled you last night was infuriating. Incredibly painful as well, but there would be no more tears from you.Â
When the sun hung higher in the sky, making Gotham a dull blue-grey, you finally left the safety of your room walking down the dimly lit hallway. You felt the cameras in the corners, the ones hidden in plain sight, how they zeroed in on you.
You ignored the desperate feeling in your legs, wanting to run and take you as far as they could. In the kitchen, you searched for something easy, wanting to be in and out in case all of them were still here. The top shelf held yogurt, so you reached for that when you turned around, you almost dropped it due to coming face to face with Jason.Â
His eyes were hardened as usual and he dwarfed you completely. You try walking around him, but he reaches out and you jump back into the cool metal doors of the fridge. You refused to shrink into yourself and puff your chest looking him right in the eyes. He notices your behavior immediately, a smirk pulls onto his face. â Y/n, the big apple changed you. You used to be so shy.âÂ
â What do you need, Jason?â
â Nothing...nothing itâs justâyouâve grown up.â
You rolled your eyes, trying to walk away from him again but he lightly grabbed your arm. You look down to his hand then to him before yanking yourself away.
He gripped you again, yanking you back and slamming you softly into the fridge, making you drop our yogurt. Your eyes widen when he begins speaking, â You know, itâs impolite to walk away when someone is speaking to you. Or has partying and acting like youâre an adult got you forgetting your manners?â
â The fuck are you talking aboutââ
â You forget who youâre dealing with? You forget your daddy is Batman? You think we werenât going to find out everything you did in New York, baby bird?â
You opened your mouth to speak but a few grunts from behind Jason stopped you. He rolled him eyes and released you letting you see Bruce and Dick. Both of their arms crossed, and you stood there defiantly. â As Jason was saying, we found out about the partying, the weed, everything,â Dick explained rubbing the back of his head while his ears turned red.Â
â Thatâs your fault,â you scoff.
â Y/n you canât possibly think that dad is going to let you just run back to the cityââ
â I can do as I please! My entire life you people never even gave a fuck whether or not I was alive and now youâre all being weird and fucking crazy. Which is the main reason I left in the first place!âÂ
â No. Stop with the weird pet names that you have never once called me. I donât want this, whatever youâre trying to do leave me alone. Iâve always been alone and Iâm not going to let you invade my new happy life.â You scream.
The tears welling into your eyes again but you refuse to let them fall. Their faces drop seeing the tears, the remorse and guilt settling further in. The way you looked speaking to them with your heart arose possession.Â
Your tears framed your face making you look like the child they all remembered, you were obviously still that child and you needed the protection, love, and support from you family. They would never allow you to be surrounded by such obvious bad influences again.
They made you drink, smoke, and act in ways no girl your age should be acting. Bruce walked over to you, brushing a hand through your hair, â Sweetheart, I want to apologize for how I treated you, and I want you to understand that we are not doing this to hurt you.â
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