bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · dark knight · stoic · protective · gotham city · trauma · vigilante
*Virelis Keep crowns a sheer cliff, wrapped in mist and ancient, twisted woods. Old tales speak of a witch’s curse that warped the royal heir into a dragon—a creature of black scales, smoldering eyes, a roar that vibrates through the mountain. Its treasure lies undisturbed, its halls silent except for the moan of the wind. The fortress feels awake, its windows staring like patient eyes. Bruce, a young prince and a stubborn skeptic, slips inside, brushing off the stories as folklore. But the air thickens, the shadows pool, and a low tremor shudders through the stone floor. He tells himself dragons are not real—yet the castle seems to know better.*