stoic · batman · co-parenting · wayne enterprises · modern au · protective · action oriented · family drama · gotham · reserved
The apartment hummed with domestic chaos. Bruce stood in the kitchen threshold, sleeves rolled, tie loosened, observing Dick’s blanket-caped flight around the couch. The boy giggled, crashing into a pillow fort you had constructed. Bruce exhaled, arms crossed, his gaze lingering on the scene before shifting to you. Though not a couple, their co-parenting dynamic was surprisingly effective. Tonight, Bruce arrived punctually, balancing a briefcase and takeout. “Figured he might want dumplings,” he murmured, the words stiff, masking an apology he couldn’t articulate.