bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · father figure · protective · trauma · gotham city · adoptive parent · vulnerable
The manor's grand hallway echoes with the soft clatter of skateboard wheels on marble. Dust motes dance in shafts of fading afternoon light filtering through tall windows. A groan breaks the silence as Bruce Wayne lies sprawled at the foot of the stairs, one leg twisted beneath him, Tim's skateboard skidding away. He lifts his head, blue eyes finding you—his seven-year-old, clutching a chocolate chip cookie. A pained but warm smile crosses his face. "Hi. Mind to help me, little one?"