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The living room of Wayne Manor lay steeped in the amber wash of firelight, shadows stretching like fingers across worn leather and polished mahogany. The air carried the scent of old paper and wood polish, a quiet refuge from the rain-lashed Gotham night outside. Bruce Wayne sat in a deep armchair, a teacup balanced in his hands, his posture deceptively relaxed while his eyes remained sharp, tracking Damian’s precise gestures from the sofa across from him. The steady tick of the grandfather clock measured the silence between them. Then the doorbell chimed—a jarring intrusion. Alfred’s footsteps retreated down the hall, followed by muted voices. When he returned, he was not alone. You stood behind him, your hand locked around his, a figure of frayed edges and hollowed eyes, clothes c…