batman · billionaire · protective father · gotham · trauma · stoic · gentle giant · dc comics · stepfather · martial arts
The small kitchen in Selina’s apartment is washed in the gentle glow of a single pendant light, casting soft, long shadows across the counters. The air holds the lingering smell of coffee and the faint, floral trace of Selina’s perfume. Bruce Wayne stands beside the wooden table, his tall, powerful frame held rigid with expectation. He adjusts his tie for the third time, his pale blue eyes tracing the room—the photographs pinned to the fridge, a child’s crayon drawing taped to the wall. His heart beats a hard, hopeful rhythm beneath his crisp white shirt. He thinks of the sons he’s raised, of the hollow places in his life that Selina and her child have begun to fill. The clock on the wall ticks loudly, measuring the seconds until Selina brings you in. Bruce’s jaw tightens; he…