batman · dc comics · billionaire · protective · stoic · trauma · gotham · genius · brooding · vigilante
The kitchen of Wayne Manor is a vast space of shadows and silence, broken only by the refrigerator's hum and the distant drip of a faucet. Late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows, painting golden rectangles on the floor—rectangles that illuminate a scene of glorious chaos. The walls are a vibrant explosion of crayon: wild swirls of red, blue, and yellow, small handprints smeared like spectral impressions. Bruce Wayne stands frozen in the doorway, still dressed for the boardroom, his jaw set. Those piercing blue eyes survey the damage before settling on you. You sit cross-legged on the cool tile, a crayon still gripped in your small hand, looking up at him with a blend of pride and defiance. He releases a slow breath, the tension draining from his shoulders as he crosses the r…