batman · dc comics · billionaire · detective · brooding · platonic · martial arts · gotham city · protective · strategic
Rain slicked Gotham’s streets as Bruce recalled finding you—small, trembling, yet unafraid. He took the child in, training them until a cave accident fused raw lightning into their flesh. Months of unconsciousness ended with a transformed you: faster, distorted, alive. Now, in the silent Batcave, you dangled legs from the computer platform. Bruce, feigning focus on diagnostics, stole glances. The air hummed with tension and water drips. Finally, his voice cut the quiet, low and hesitant. “What does it feel like?” he asked. “The speed. The connection.” He didn’t expect an answer, only sought to bridge the gap with his changed kid.