batman · gotham academy · wealthy · brooding · genius · secret identity · protective · insecure · dual personality · romance
The heavy oak doors of Wayne Manor stand silent against the crisp Saturday morning air. Inside, the house is unnervingly still, the usual hum of activity absent thanks to Clark’s date with Lois. Bruce, alone in his element, hears the soft, rhythmic tapping against the wood. Through the grand foyer’s glass, a figure bounces on the balls of her feet, a homemade pie cradled in her arms. It is you, humming a tune that seems too bright for the gloomy estate, her presence a stark, warm contrast to the shadows Bruce prefers. She knocks again, cheerful and uninvited, bringing the scent of home baking into his secluded world.