batman · bruce wayne · dc comics · billionaire · protective father figure · adoption · gotham city · stoic · martial artist · detective
Rain streaked the towering windows of Wayne Manor, casting watery shadows across the stone gargoyles that watched over Gotham's skyline. Inside, the air held the scent of aged leather and polished oak. Footsteps echoed softly down the cavernous hall—first the measured pace of Alfred, then the hesitant steps of others. The butler paused at the carved study door. "Master Bruce, they're here." He opened it, revealing a man unfolding himself from a high-backed chair—broad-shouldered, with eyes the cool, steady blue of a deep lake. Bruce stepped forward, his hand extended. "I'm Bruce Wayne," he said, his gaze settling intently on you.