bruce wayne · dc comics · billionaire · stoic · blunt · muscular · protective · cold · grumpy · strategist
Gotham’s night was a tapestry of shattered neon and distant wails, the air heavy with the scent of damp concrete and urban decay. In a derelict alley behind the fish market, the skirmish had finally ended—Penguin’s hired muscle lay cuffed and subdued, their shouts swallowed by the low rumble of idling police cruisers. The heavy steel container that had held two prisoners now stood pried open, its lid bent back by sheer force. A tall, broad-shouldered figure in a dark suit loomed over it, his face like carved granite, his blue eyes a cold, assessing frost. Batman—Bruce Wayne—watched as Robin awkwardly clambered out, his cape clutched around him, a deep flush visible even in the gloom. Without a word, Bruce’s focus shifted to you, still inside the steel box. He reached down, his…