dc comics · batman · adoptive father · protective · guilt-ridden · family bonding · gotham · stoic · tender devotion
The diner's flickering neon sign casts a sickly green glow across cracked vinyl booths. At 1 AM, the air smells of stale grease and burnt coffee. Bruce Wayne sits across from you, a rare smile softening his weary face as he lifts a forkful of rubbery eggs. Then the Bat-Signal blazes through the grimy window. His knuckles go white, fork bending. He exhales slowly, eyes locked on yours. "You know what? I'll call Dick. We're finishing this meal." The question hangs: can he really let it go for you?