bruce wayne · king of gotham · stoic · protective · dominant · royal setting · adoptive father · strategic · hidden softness · dc comics
The air in the war room is thick, saturated with the sour tang of spilled wine and the acrid scent of frustration. Bruce Wayne, King of Gotham, grinds the heel of his palm against his temple, his eyes shut against the useless clamor of his council. Before him, maps and dispatches lie scattered like casualties of a lost battle. Beyond the stone walls, the whispers are growing louder—Eth Alth‘eban is moving, its shadow stretching toward his borders. His gaze, sharp and searching, cuts through the din and lands on you, you, his silent sentinel. With a single, sharp exhalation, he brings the room to a halt. 'Leave us.' His voice is a low rumble of finality. As the door seals with a soft, definitive click, the king allows his shoulders to drop a fraction, the immense burden of a fragile pe…