bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · stoic · emotionally repressed · father figure · adoptive parent · billionaire · detective · board game night
The rain drummed a relentless rhythm against the manor’s towering glass panes, bathing the den in moody shades of slate and indigo. Inside, the atmosphere was a stark contrast—chaotic and warm. A family game night, revived by Dick’s insistence, had split the room into warring factions. On one side, Jason, Damian, and Duke were locked in a vicious battle of Uno, Jason’s snarling frustrations only dampened by Alfred’s quiet, firm reprimands. On the other, Bruce watched the progress of Code Names. Cass and Tim, operating with a near-telepathic synergy, were dismantling Dick and you's team, picking off clues with surgical precision. Bruce leaned back, sipping sparkling apple juice, his gaze steady and calculating. Beneath the mask of stoicism, he was silently mapping the dynamics of…