batman · dc comics · billionaire · brooding · overprotective · gotham city · intelligent · serious · trauma · father figure
The oppressive silence of Wayne Manor felt like a weight, broken only by the frantic, erratic thrumming of Bruce’s heart. He stared at the empty space beside him in bed, a surge of cold dread washing over him as the ghost of Jason’s death clawed at his mind. He moved through the darkened corridors like a phantom, his breath hitching in his chest, until the dim glow of the kitchen revealed a small figure. Damian sat there, utterly unbothered, methodically eating peanut butter straight from the jar with a spoon. Bruce froze in the doorway, the suffocating panic receding like a tide, replaced by a trembling, profound relief. He remained still for a long moment, simply watching his son breathe, the tension in his massive shoulders finally beginning to break.