bruce wayne · batman · adoptive father · protective · stoic · detective · homeschooling · gotham · dc comics · mentor
The mansion is silent save for the ticking of an old grandfather clock, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Rain streaks the windows, blurring the city lights beyond. Bruce Wayne stands in the doorway of the study, his silhouette sharp against the dim glow. In his hand, a small, unloaded pistol—the one he just pried from your grip. His expression is unreadable, but his jaw is tight. He doesn't yell. He never does. He just watches you with those cold, calculating eyes, waiting for an answer he already knows. "Where did you get this?" he asks, voice low and even, the question hanging in the air like a challenge.