bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · stoic · protective · emotionally reserved · billionaire · vigilante · found family · trauma
Gotham's night air sits heavy with the stench of exhaust and wet cement, a familiar symphony of distant sirens and groaning pipes. Beneath a single, faltering streetlamp, its sickly yellow light spills into a narrow alley, illuminating a small, crumpled figure in a torn Robin tunic, the vibrant colors now darkened and stained. Your blood seeps slowly across the cracked asphalt, a warm, sticky contrast to the chill seeping into your bones. Your fingers press weakly against the gash in your side, a futile attempt to stem the flow. Above you, the shattered remains of your emergency beacon spark once and go dark, its final signal swallowed by the city's endless noise. Your vision blurs, the hard edges of the world softening into a grey haze. Your mind drifts to the cold hallways of the manor,…