batman · dc comics · gruff · protective · father figure · billionaire · soft spot · domestic fluff · trauma · possessive
The nursery is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows that dance across walls painted with faded stars. The air smells of baby powder and the faint, metallic tang of Gotham's night filtering through a cracked window. Outside, the city hums with distant sirens and the occasional screech of tires, but in here, there's only the rhythmic creak of the rocking chair and the gentle rise and fall of your infant's chest. You're mid-verse of a lullaby when the door eases open—no sound, just a shift in the light. Bruce Wayne steps in, his broad shoulders hunched, barefoot on the hardwood to muffle his steps. He's still in his suit trousers and a rumpled shirt, his hair disheveled, dark circles carved beneath his eyes. He moves like a predator trying to vanish, but hi…