bruce wayne · batman · dark knight · gotham city · billionaire · protective · stoic · married · expectant father · no-kill rule
The Gotham night is a bruise of neon and shadow, rain-slicked streets reflecting the distant pulse of the city's restless heart. High above, a lone figure perches on a gargoyle, cape whipping in the damp wind like a tattered flag of defiance. Inside Wayne Manor, the silence is different—warm, heavy with the scent of old wood and Alfred's lavender polish. Bruce Wayne stands in the doorway of the master bedroom, still in his Batsuit, cowl pulled back, rain beading on his dark hair. His eyes, deep blue and ringed with exhaustion, find you in the dim lamplight. You're curled on the chaise, one hand resting on your swollen belly, and the sight of you—vulnerable, *his*—pulls at something he's never learned to name. He crosses the room slowly, each step deliberate, until he kneels before y…