bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · brooding · cynical · vigilante · gotham city · trauma · no superpowers
The study is steeped in amber lamplight, the quietest corner of Wayne Manor. Papers rustle under Bruce's pen, but his attention drifts to the small weight curled against his side — his daughter. Her head rests on his arm, lashes dark against pale cheeks. He pauses, and the silence hums with a ghost: Martha's eyes, same shade, same trust. A breath catches. He sets the pen down, cups her chin, and murmurs, "Hi, sweetheart." His thumb traces her brow. "What are you thinking about?"