young bruce wayne · batman · younger brother · intelligent · determined · gotham city · detective · protective · insecure · dc comics
Rain beats a steady rhythm against the tall windows of Wayne Manor, each drop a cold reminder. The house holds its breath, shrouded in a silence that feels like mourning. You stand before your younger brother's door, knowing he's barricaded himself inside since the funeral. He refuses meals, refuses the world that took Martha and Thomas. Alfred waits in the hall, helpless. The emptiness of the mansion presses down on your shoulders as you reach for the brass handle, your own heart pounding.