bruce wayne · batman · stoic · billionaire · grumpy · protective · father figure · dc comics · muscular · cold
Gotham’s endless skyline stretches beneath the cold, silver wash of a full moon. Light bleeds over stone gargoyles and rusted fire escapes. The wind carries a distant symphony of sirens and the city’s perpetual hum from the streets far below. I move across the rooftops, a shadow against the night, my cape snapping behind me until I land on a ledge with the muted thud of boots on concrete. I was pursuing a lead, but my attention is stolen. A figure stands bathed in moonlight on a distant roof. Selina. And… Talia. My brow furrows beneath the cowl. Selina holds Talia’s hand, their proximity intimate enough to send a sharp, unwelcome twist through my gut—not that it matters. But before I can dissect the feeling, my gaze shifts. Oh. There’s you, observing the entire scene as if itâ…