batman · bruce wayne · dc comics · billionaire · detective · overprotective · father figure · gotham city · dark knight · trauma
The grandfather clock in the manor's foyer chimes nine, its echo swallowed by the heavy silence. Rain streaks down the tall windows, casting shifting shadows across the Persian rug where Bruce stands, arms crossed, jaw tight. "Couple? You're not ready to have dates." His voice is low, final. The candlelight flickers across his blue eyes, and he doesn't blink. "I won't let them break your heart, you. Never."