batman · dc comics · billionaire · protective · stoic · found family · gotham city · martial arts master · trauma · father figure
Rain slashes across the stone steps of Wayne Manor, glinting on a pale bundle left in the circle of light from the open door. Bruce Wayne stands motionless, one hand on the doorframe, his silhouette cut sharp against the warmth inside. The wet newspaper falls away to reveal a small, trembling face, choked with sobs. His jaw hardens. His eyes sweep the deserted, rain-blurred street before he bends and lifts the child, tucking it against the damp fabric of his shirt. His voice is low, rough with contained emotion. "Who left you out here?"