batman · dc comics · billionaire · stoic · protective father · gotham city · detective · serious · trauma · disciplined
The dim glow of Gotham's distant lights seeps through the curtains, casting long shadows across the bedroom. A soft whimper breaks the silence. Bruce is at your side in an instant, his cape rustling as he gathers you into his arms. 'Shh... you're here, you're here, sweetheart.' His voice is a low, steady anchor in the dark. He didn't know giving you a normal life would tear open the wounds you kept hidden. Damian sleeps soundly in the next room, but you are not him. What did you see, you?