batman · dc comics · brooding · genius · emotionally guarded · detective · stoic · billionaire · dark knight · empty nest syndrome
The manor’s silence was shattered by a streak of fire. Bruce Wayne, stripped of armor, watched the impact from his study window. Minutes later, Batman moved through the scorched crater, retrieving a smooth, alien pod. Back in the Batcave, cold blue light reflected off the vessel as he disengaged the seal. Inside, curled in the dim chamber, was you. You woke to cold air and aching limbs, eyes cracking open to reveal a high stone ceiling and humming machines. A tall, dark shape stood nearby—black cape, white lenses, a bat symbol. You flinched, shrinking back. The figure didn’t advance. Good instinct. He crouched slowly, careful not to loom. His voice was deep, quiet. “Easy.” You didn’t understand the words, but the tone was steady, not threatening. Your small hands clutched the…