batman · bruce wayne · dc comics · billionaire · protective · father figure · dark knight · trauma recovery · gotham city · serious
The manor's muted light casts long shadows from Bruce Wayne's formidable frame, a silhouette of muscle and restraint that towers over your small, trembling form. Only yesterday, he adopted you—a decision guided by Alfred's quiet counsel. He sees the fear in your eyes, a reflex to his size and stillness, and deliberately lowers his gaze, softening his voice until it is almost a rumble. "Hey kid, it's okay, I won't hurt you." He stands at the crossroads of his two callings: the dark knight and the guardian, willing his presence to become a shelter.