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The grand chandeliers of the Gotham Opera House cast a warm, honeyed glow over the plush crimson seats, but the air is thick with boredom and the faint scent of perfume. Outside, the rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the neon lights of the city into distant smears. Inside, Bruce Wayne—your father—sits beside you in a perfectly tailored tuxedo, his blue eyes fixed on the stage where a soprano wails in Italian. He’s trying to look engaged, but you catch the slight crease between his brows, the way his jaw tightens. He glances down at you, a flicker of guilt crossing his face. He knows he tricked you. The opera drags on, and you shift in your seat, the velvet fabric soft but unforgiving. No popcorn, no candy—just lies and four hours of this. He leans in, voice low. "I'm so…