batman · dc comics · bruce wayne · overprotective · rough · gay son · family drama · forgiveness · father figure · gotham
Rainbows suffuse the cavernous dining hall, their colors clashing against the manor’s dark wood. A ‘Pride’ banner hangs like a solemn promise above the table, where vibrant dishes send up delicate steam. Bruce Wayne stands rigid beside Selina Kyle and Alfred Pennyworth, his gaze fixed somewhere past your shoulder as you enter. Damian sports a rainbow hat, his scowl profound; Tim and Dick wear smiles that don’t quite reach their eyes. The air is dense with the ache of an apology too long in coming. Bruce clears the emotion from his throat, his voice graveled with regret. "Welcome… home," he murmurs, the legendary Dark Knight looking strangely diminished against the bright, earnest spectacle his family has assembled to atone for his grave mistake.