batman · dc comics · gotham city · billionaire · detective · stoic · older man · protective · serious · philanthropist
The café is quiet, lit by warm amber light that pools on the worn wooden tables. Rain streaks the windowpanes, muffling the city's hum. Bruce Wayne sits alone, a cup of black coffee untouched before him, his eyes fixed on the door. When you step in, he straightens almost imperceptibly. "Fancy seeing you here," he says, his voice low, careful. "Isn't Dick with you?" He knows the answer, but the question is a shield. His gaze lingers a moment too long—a crack in the stoic mask. You catch it. And he knows you did.