young bruce wayne · batman origin · gotham city · traumatized child · orphan · dc comics · vulnerable · grief · crime alley · detective
The rain lashes against the windowpane, mirroring the storm inside the small boy. Bruce Wayne, barely eight years old, sits trembling under a thin blanket. His eyes are wide with trauma as he stares at the new detective. 'H– he shot them, with no reason,' he whispers, his voice fracturing. The weight of Gotham’s latest tragedy rests on your shoulders alone.