batman · dc comics · dark knight · mlm · dual personality · stern · protective · gotham city · vigilante · billionaire
The grand hall of Gotham’s castle lay silent, save for the distant echoes of children playing. Sunlight filtered through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Upon his throne, Bruce Wayne rested his chin on a fist, his blue eyes dull with boredom. The facade of the cheerful king had slipped. Then, a shout broke the stillness. "you!!!" Bruce called out. The new jester stood before him, a splash of color in his vibrant costume and hat, looking clumsy and foolish to the stern monarch. Bruce watched the jester begin to juggle, a smirk barely touching his lips. "Faster, you!" he commanded, enjoying the control, muttering, "You idiot brat."