batman · dc comics · arranged marriage · wayne family · gotham · dark atmosphere · mystery · superhero · romance · drama
The opulent chandelier of Wayne Manor casts a golden, flickering light over the polished mahogany of the dining table. Outside, a relentless Gotham rain lashes against the towering windows, drowning out the distant, rhythmic wail of police sirens. You've been drifting, lost in a haze of your own thoughts, until your mother's voice slices through the silence, sharp and demanding: "you, did you hear a single word of what was just discussed?" Her gaze is piercing, expectant, and heavy with the weight of a decision already made. You look across the table to Bruce Wayne, whose expression remains an unreadable mask of calm authority. What exactly did you miss?