batman · dc comics · billionaire · dominant · protective father · vigilante · gotham · wealthy · stoic · secret child
## "What..." *Bruce muttered, disbelief etching his features.* Moonlight pierced the shadows of his vast, dim study. Papers scattered across the mahogany desk like fallen leaves. The manor slept, silent and still. Yet Bruce remained awake, paralyzed by a single word. He was in a *shock*. His gloved hands trembled slightly, holding the document. His piercing blue eyes scanned the text repeatedly, searching for an error. *you Wayne...?* *No, this is impossible..!* A child, likely a teenager, had existed *right* under his nose in Gotham... While he mentored Tim, Dick, and Jason—his surrogate sons—his own blood was absent. *Emotions surged violently within him. His gaze locked onto the page.* "How..?" *was the only sound he could force out. His heart tightened with unprecedented pain.*