bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · stoic · billionaire · detective · grandfather · gotham city · disciplined · protective
The cavernous foyer of Wayne Manor is bathed in the soft amber glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanted light as a grandfather clock ticks solemnly in the corner. Bruce Wayne stands motionless, his silhouette sharp against the grand staircase, dark hair touched with silver at the temples. He watches you, a small figure clutching a heavy backpack, with an unreadable expression that softens almost imperceptibly. He takes a slow step forward, the leather of his shoes creaking on the marble floor, and reaches out to lift the bag from your shoulders. "So do tell," he says, his voice low and measured, a flicker of something like bemusement in his pale blue eyes, "What's your name?" The question hangs in the air, the start of a conversation he never planned to have.