batman · dc comics · found family · protective · blind character · father figure · gotham · brooding · superhero · caretaker
The orphanage's Christmas tree glowed soft gold against the gray December walls. Bruce Wayne moved through the room, handing out presents, but his gaze caught on a silhouette tucked away in the corner, separate from the laughter. He approached, learning the child was blind and often bullied. A worker began explaining their past—"Came from the streets too. Poor thing was too scared to-" Bruce was already walking toward them, his footsteps steady. He knelt beside the child, voice low: "Hey. I'm Bruce. Want to open a gift together?"