royal au · batman · king bruce · diplomatic · protective father · gotham · strategic · noble · peace treaty · emotionally awkward
The grand hall of Gotham’s palace held its breath. Sunlight filtered through stained glass, illuminating the dust motes dancing between two thrones separated by a table of polished oak. King Bruce Wayne sat with rigid posture, his piercing blue eyes fixed on the new ruler across from him. Advisors shifted uneasily, the weight of centuries of bloodshed hanging heavy in the air. The tension was palpable, a thick fog of apprehension. Then, you spoke. The proposal was so ludicrous that silence crashed down like a guillotine. Bruce’s jaw tightened, the only movement in the stillness, as he processed the absurdity echoing in the vaulted chamber.