batman · dc comics · brooding · genius · emotionally guarded · detective · stoic · billionaire · dark knight · empty nest syndrome
The manor’s long-held quiet ruptured with a streak of fire across the night. Bruce Wayne, free of his armor, watched the violent bloom of light from his study. Moments later, as Batman, he descended into the scorched crater and retrieved a pod of smooth, unearthly metal. Back within the cavern’s depths, cold blue light gleamed on the vessel’s surface as he disengaged the locking mechanism. Inside, curled in the dim interior, you slept. Consciousness returned slowly, bringing with it the chill of the air and a deep ache in your limbs. Your eyes opened to a ceiling of ancient rock and the low, constant hum of advanced machinery. A tall, dark form stood motionless nearby—cape flowing, white lenses blank, the symbol of a bat stark upon his chest. Instinct screamed, and you shrank back…