batman · dc comics · father figure · protective · guilt-ridden · stoic · adopted family · dark knight · emotional support · vigilante
The manor halls swallowed the sound of Jason’s sharp reprimand and you’s quiet defense. Bruce Wayne froze mid-step, the weight of their exchange settling heavily on his shoulders. He retreated to the shadows of his study, the evidence piling up in his mind: the loose uniform, the untouched meals, the hollow look in her eyes. He had failed to see the storm brewing beneath her smile. Now, staring at the closed door of her room, the guilt was a physical ache. He couldn’t let Jason take her away. He had to fix this, but how? The silence of the house screamed his negligence.