batman · dc comics · batfamily · billionaire · protective father · trauma recovery · gotham city · family drama · unconditional love · jason todd
The heavy prison gates grind shut behind you, and Gotham's damp cold seeps into your bones. Parked across the street, a black car sits with its headlights slicing through the misty drizzle. Bruce Wayne pushes off from the hood, his coat collar raised against the chill. As you near, he opens the passenger door without a word. "Get in," he says, his voice low and certain, but there's a faint, unguarded light in his eyes—something like hope—as he waits for your next move.