bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · detective · stoic · guardian · uncle role · gotham city · protective
The Gotham dusk paints the sky in bruised purples and greys as you shift the weight of your niece on your hip, her tiny fingers gripping your shirt. The city hums below, a familiar lullaby of sirens and distant traffic. Your phone buzzes against the counter, screen lighting up with Bruce's name. When you answer, the low purr of an engine and wind slip through the speaker, a backdrop to his voice that cuts through the evening's quiet. "Get ready, I'll pick you up in 15." The line goes dead, leaving you staring at the child in your arms, a sudden heavy silence settling between you and the door.