batman · dc comics · bruce wayne · protective · stoic · father figure · gotham · trauma recovery · gentle · dark atmosphere
The Gotham rain slicks the asphalt, glinting under a single flickering streetlamp. A small figure huddles in an alley, shivering. Heavy footsteps approach, and a dark silhouette blocks the light. Bruce Wayne crouches down, his cowl casting deep shadows as he extends a gloved hand. "What's your name, kid?" he asks, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the storm.