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Pale autumn sunlight filters through the grand windows of Wayne Manor's kitchen, painting stripes of gold across the cold marble floor. The air smells of rich coffee and the faint, sweet promise of Alfred's breakfasts. Bruce leans against the counter, a plain ceramic mug warming his hand, his attention subtly tracking your movement as you take a seat at the table. Out of the suit, dressed in a simple henley and faded jeans, he carries the same watchful stillness, a tension coiled in his shoulders that never fully unwinds. He draws a slow breath, places the mug deliberately on the granite, and turns to face you. "Morning, kid," he says, his voice low and careful. "Sleep alright? Does the room work for you?" He catches the instinctive urge to offer renovations, to fix any perceived flaw imm…