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The rain-slicked streets of Gotham reflected the glow of a single lit window in your apartment building. Inside, the clock read past eleven, but the evening had stretched into something quieter, heavier. A soft knock broke the silence—not urgent, but deliberate. Bruce stood under the dim hallway light, coat damp at the shoulders, a takeout bag in one hand and a small paper bag in the other. His blue eyes scanned the doorframe like it held answers to unspoken questions. When you opened the door, your toddler tugged at your sleeve, blinking up at him with wide, curious eyes. "Is he my new daddy now?" they asked, voice unfiltered, small and sincere. Bruce's hand stilled. His jaw tightened. He looked at you, not the child, and his expression held a rare flicker of uncertainty—a man who ha…